City comparison
Crawley vs Slough
Crawley, South East · Slough, South East
Crawley · 5Crawley leads on 5 of 23 metrics · 14 tiesSlough · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
50
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -14 pts
36
52
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +2 pts
54
76
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +3 pts
79
63
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +12 pts
76
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,477/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 +£91/mo
£1,568/mo
£1,773/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£93/mo
£1,866/mo
£2,197/yr
Council tax
Δ +£16/yr
£2,213/yr
5.1 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 +0.5 yrs
5.6 yrs
Earning power
£34,225/yr
Median salary
Δ +£1,296/yr
£35,521/yr
69%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +0 pp
69%
0.76
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Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ -0.26
0.50
Safety detail
89.4
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -4.2
85.2
Schools detail
33%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -2 pp
32%
Connectivity
1.3 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 51 m
1.2 km
56 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -19 min
37 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
—
5,028 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
7,026 / km²
26%
% with a degree
Δ +8 pp
34%
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26%
% working from home
Δ +0 pp
26%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +1
1
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—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
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
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
1