Neighbourhood comparison
Berkeley & Sharpness vs Wotton-under-Edge & Kingswood
Stroud, South West · Stroud, South West
Berkeley & Sharpness · 6Wotton-under-Edge & Kingswood leads on 7 of 23 metrics · 10 tiesWotton-under-Edge & Kingswood · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
30
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +3 pts
32
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59
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +26 pts
85
✓ leads
12
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -1 pts
11
73
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -5 pts
68
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,023/mo
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 -£10/mo
£1,013/mo
£1,365/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£7/mo
£1,372/mo
£2,323/yr
Council tax
Δ +£92/yr
£2,415/yr
4.3 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 +0.8 yrs
5.1 yrs
Earning power
£33,495/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£33,495/yr
49%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
49%
0.41
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.41
Safety detail
67.2
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -20.7
46.5
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Schools detail
100%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -25 pp
75%
Connectivity
5.6 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +3.2 km
8.8 km
105 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +37 min
142 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -2 pp
98%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,896
Population
8,755
142 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,033 / km²
31%
% with a degree
Δ +14 pp
44%
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31%
% working from home
Δ +8 pp
39%
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1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +1
2
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—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
1
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