Neighbourhood comparison
Abbey Park vs Wroughton, Wichelstowe & Chiseldon
Leicester, East Midlands · Swindon, South West
Abbey Park · 12Abbey Park leads on 12 of 23 metrics · 4 tiesWroughton, Wichelstowe & Chiseldon · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
75
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -37 pts
38
48
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +28 pts
76
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74
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -57 pts
18
82
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -4 pts
78
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,060/mo
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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 +£161/mo
£1,222/mo
£1,313/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£95/mo
£1,408/mo
£2,060/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£473/yr
£2,533/yr
4.7 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.1 yrs
4.8 yrs
Earning power
£27,858/yr
Median salary
Δ +£5,277/yr
£33,135/yr
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55%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ -5 pp
50%
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0.47
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.01
0.48
Safety detail
128.5
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -76.2
52.3
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Schools detail
38%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +29 pp
67%
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Connectivity
2.5 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +2.3 km
4.8 km
79 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +11 min
90 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
14,524
Population
14,527
5,375 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,659 / km²
28%
% with a degree
Δ +5 pp
33%
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19%
% working from home
Δ +21 pp
40%
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2
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -2
0
2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
3
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -3
0
2
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -2
0
1
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
0