How does the Gera Head-to-Head Verdict work?

It compares two UK local authorities across the five sub-scores of the Gera Liveability Score — affordability, safety, schools, connectivity and healthcare — plus four named verdicts: overall, better value, for families (schools 60% + safety 40%) and for commuters (broadband 70% + affordability 30%). Each verdict names the higher-scoring area. Computed from six government open datasets, as of June 2026.

Which datasets are used to compare two areas?

HM Land Registry house prices, MHCLG Band D council tax, Ofcom broadband coverage, Ofsted school inspection outcomes, Home Office police recorded crime and NHS England GP appointment access — all under the Open Government Licence v3.0, joined on the ONS local-authority code.

How many areas can I compare?

Any two of the 130 single-tier English local authorities with full coverage across all six datasets. The picker above runs a live head-to-head for any pair you choose.

How often is the comparison updated?

The underlying Gera Liveability Index is re-computed quarterly as each government dataset releases. The current edition is dated June 2026.

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UK area vs area: the liveability head-to-head

Pick any two English local authorities and Gera runs a live head-to-head — house prices, crime, schools, broadband and GP access — and names the winner for value, families and commuters. Every figure is real UK government open data, joined into the Gera Liveability Score and re-computed quarterly. As of June 2026.

Compare any two areas

Choose any two of the 130 covered local authorities.

Compare any two areas

Pick two UK local authorities and Gera computes the head-to-head live from the joined government data.

Area A
Area B

Barking and Dagenham wins overall: Gera Liveability Score 73.7/100 vs 65.9/100.

Verdict	Barking and Dagenham	Barnet	Winner
Overall	73.7	65.9	Barking and Dagenham (+7.8)
Better value	60.9	50.5	Barking and Dagenham (+10.4)
For families	93.3	94.2	Barnet (+0.9)
For commuters	77.8	28.2	Barking and Dagenham (+49.6)
For healthcare access	37	70	Barnet (+33)

Underlying figures
Measure	Barking and Dagenham	Barnet
Avg house price	£360,007	£587,297
Band D council tax	£2,199	£2,133
Schools Good/Outstanding	95.2%	96.6%
Crime per 1,000	101.7	101.7
Gigabit broadband	95.1%	69.9%
Gera GP Access score	37	70

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Popular head-to-heads

439 pre-computed pairs in total — or use the tool above for any combination.

Frequently asked questions

How does the Gera Head-to-Head Verdict work?: It compares two UK local authorities across the five sub-scores of the Gera Liveability Score — affordability, safety, schools, connectivity and healthcare — plus four named verdicts: overall, better value, for families (schools 60% + safety 40%) and for commuters (broadband 70% + affordability 30%). Each verdict names the higher-scoring area. Computed from six government open datasets, as of June 2026.
Which datasets are used to compare two areas?: HM Land Registry house prices, MHCLG Band D council tax, Ofcom broadband coverage, Ofsted school inspection outcomes, Home Office police recorded crime and NHS England GP appointment access — all under the Open Government Licence v3.0, joined on the ONS local-authority code.
How many areas can I compare?: Any two of the 130 single-tier English local authorities with full coverage across all six datasets. The picker above runs a live head-to-head for any pair you choose.
How often is the comparison updated?: The underlying Gera Liveability Index is re-computed quarterly as each government dataset releases. The current edition is dated June 2026.

Read the full Gera Head-to-Head Verdict methodology →