City comparison
Basingstoke and Deane vs Woking
Basingstoke and Deane, South East · Woking, South East
Basingstoke and Deane · 7Woking leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesWoking · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
46
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +6 pts
52
✓ leads
69
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +5 pts
74
✓ leads
45
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +25 pts
70
✓ leads
50
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +18 pts
68
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,290/mo
✓ leads
Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ +£312/mo
£1,603/mo
£1,628/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£334/mo
£1,962/mo
£2,267/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£516/yr
£2,783/yr
4.8 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +1.2 yrs
6.0 yrs
Earning power
£39,279/yr
Median salary
Δ -£1,107/yr
£38,172/yr
56%
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Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +16 pp
72%
0.46
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.00
0.46
Safety detail
48.3
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +10.9
59.2
Schools detail
42%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +0 pp
42%
Connectivity
3.2 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.6 km
1.6 km
✓ leads
82 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -38 min
45 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
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Population
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2,903 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,448 / km²
36%
% with a degree
Δ +9 pp
44%
✓ leads
41%
% working from home
Δ +3 pp
45%
✓ leads
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
1
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
0