Area Scout's 21 neighbourhood factors are sourced directly from UK government departments, statutory agencies, and official bodies — 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 what each factor measures and when it was last updated.
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
Live
CoverageEngland & Wales ✓
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Energy Efficiency
Live
CoverageEngland & Wales ✓
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Council Tax
Live
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-in
CoverageEngland & Wales ✓
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Connectivity
How well-connected each neighbourhood is for commuting, remote work, and staying in touch.
Public Transport
Live
CoverageEngland & Wales ✓
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Broadband Coverage
Live
CoverageEngland & Wales ✓
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5G Coverage
Live
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
Live
CoverageEngland & Wales ✓
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School Quality
Live
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
Live
CoverageEngland & Wales ✓
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Safety & Environment
Crime levels, air quality, noise, and property-level risk from flooding and radon.
Public Safety
Live
CoverageEngland & Wales ✓ (all 43 forces + Wales)
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Air Quality
Live
CoverageEngland & Wales ✓
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Road Noise
Live
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
Live
CoverageEngland & Wales ✓
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Radon Safety
Live
CoverageEngland & Wales ✓
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Climate & Weather
Long-term weather patterns — sunshine, warmth, and rainfall across England and Wales.
Sunshine Hours
Live
CoverageEngland & Wales ✓
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Temperature
Live
CoverageEngland & Wales ✓
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Rainfall
Live
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.