Neighbourhood comparison
Abbotswood & West Wellow vs Valley Park
Test Valley, South East · Test Valley, South East
Abbotswood & West Wellow · 0Valley Park leads on 13 of 23 metrics · 10 tiesValley Park · 13
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
9
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +64 pts
73
✓ leads
81
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +18 pts
99
✓ leads
15
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +59 pts
74
✓ leads
21
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +30 pts
50
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,487/mo
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 -£72/mo
£1,414/mo
£1,550/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£5/mo
£1,545/mo
£2,784/yr
Council tax
Δ -£59/yr
£2,725/yr
7.4 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.3 yrs
7.1 yrs
Earning power
£35,314/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£35,314/yr
54%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
54%
0.46
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.46
Safety detail
45.7
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -30.1
15.6
✓ leads
Schools detail
13%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +21 pp
33%
✓ leads
Connectivity
3.1 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.7 km
1.3 km
✓ leads
117 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -27 min
90 min
✓ leads
46%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +54 pp
100%
✓ leads
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
10,538
Population
7,210
179 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,063 / km²
44%
% with a degree
Δ +5 pp
48%
✓ leads
42%
% working from home
Δ +5 pp
46%
✓ leads
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
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 +2
2
✓ leads
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +3
3
✓ leads