City comparison
Gravesham vs Slough
Gravesham, South East · Slough, South East
Gravesham · 6Slough leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesSlough · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
36
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ 0 pts
36
57
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -3 pts
54
59
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +21 pts
79
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69
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +7 pts
76
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,304/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 +£264/mo
£1,568/mo
£1,622/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£244/mo
£1,866/mo
£2,258/yr
Council tax
Δ -£44/yr
£2,213/yr
5.0 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 +0.6 yrs
5.6 yrs
Earning power
£35,065/yr
Median salary
Δ +£456/yr
£35,521/yr
58%
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Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +11 pp
69%
0.33
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.17
0.50
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Safety detail
73.1
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +12.1
85.2
Schools detail
36%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -4 pp
32%
Connectivity
1.8 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 578 m
1.2 km
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47 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -10 min
37 min
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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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4,821 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
7,026 / km²
25%
% with a degree
Δ +9 pp
34%
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24%
% working from home
Δ +2 pp
26%
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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.
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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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