Area Scout's 21 neighbourhood factors are sourced from UK government, Ordnance Survey, Ofcom, and Met Office open-data releases — no user reviews, no editorial scoring. Each factor is normalised to a percentile rank (0–100) across all comparable LSOAs in England and Wales. Score 100 is the best-ranked neighbourhood for that factor; 0 is the worst.
21 factors · 6 groups · ~35,600 LSOAs scored. Expand any card to see the exact source, methodology, and known limitations.
How scores work
Raw values fetched from authoritative sources for each LSOA.
Percentile-ranked across all LSOAs with data (0 = lowest, 100 = highest).
"Lower is better" factors (crime, prices, flood exposure) are inverted — higher always means better.
Flood Safety uses bucket scoring: zero-exposure LSOAs score 100; the rest are ranked 0–99.
Composite = weighted average of enabled factors. LSOAs missing data for a factor are excluded from that factor's weight.
Property & Cost
The financial fundamentals — what you pay to buy, run, and tax a home in each neighbourhood.
House Prices
Livehouse_prices
CoverageEngland & Wales ✓
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Energy Efficiency
Liveenergy_efficiency
CoverageEngland & Wales ✓
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Council Tax
Livecouncil_tax
Coverage⚠️ England only — VOA does not cover Wales
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England only — Welsh LSOAs are excluded from this distribution
Gas Grid Access
Opt-ingas_grid
CoverageEngland & Wales ✓
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Connectivity
How well-connected each neighbourhood is for commuting, remote work, and staying in touch.
Public Transport
Livetransport
CoverageEngland & Wales ✓
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Broadband Coverage
Livebroadband
CoverageEngland & Wales ✓
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5G Coverage
Livemobile_5g
CoverageEngland & Wales ✓
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District-level data — all neighbourhoods within a district share the same value
Local Amenities
What's nearby for daily life — shops, schools, parks, and green space within walking distance.
Local Amenities
Liveamenities
CoverageEngland & Wales ✓
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School Quality
Liveschools
Coverage⚠️ England only — Estyn (Wales) does not publish bulk inspection data
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England only — Welsh LSOAs are unscored and excluded from this distribution
Green Space
Livegreen_space
CoverageEngland & Wales ✓
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Safety & Environment
Crime levels, air quality, noise, and property-level risk from flooding and radon.
Public Safety
Livepublic_safety
CoverageEngland & Wales ✓ (all 43 forces + Wales)
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Air Quality
Liveair_quality
CoverageEngland & Wales ✓
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Road Noise
Livenoise
Coverage⚠️ England only — Wales not in END Round 3 road dataset
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England only — Welsh LSOAs are excluded from this distribution
Flood Safety
Liveflood_risk
CoverageEngland & Wales ✓
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Radon Safety
Liveradon_risk
CoverageEngland & Wales ✓
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Climate & Weather
Long-term weather patterns — sunshine, warmth, and rainfall across England and Wales.
Sunshine Hours
Livesunshine
CoverageEngland & Wales ✓
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Temperature
Livetemperature
CoverageEngland & Wales ✓
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Rainfall
Liverainfall
CoverageEngland & Wales ✓ (interpolated from ~200 EA gauge stations)
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Demographics & Neighbourhood
Contextual demographic signals. Disabled by default — enable if relevant to your search.