Neighbourhood comparison
Banister Park & Howard Road vs Freemantle
Southampton, South East · Southampton, South East
Banister Park & Howard Road · 10Banister Park & Howard Road leads on 10 of 24 metrics · 8 tiesFreemantle · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -5 pts
80
40
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -26 pts
14
85
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +12 pts
97
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85
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -22 pts
63
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,166/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 +£15/mo
£1,182/mo
£1,537/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£28/mo
£1,509/mo
£2,113/yr
Council tax
Δ -£342/yr
£1,771/yr
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3.7 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.1 yrs
3.8 yrs
Earning power
£32,907/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£32,907/yr
58%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
58%
0.46
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.46
Safety detail
95.8
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +121.4
217.2
Schools detail
31%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -12 pp
19%
Connectivity
1.1 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 497 m
591 m
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87 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -4 min
83 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,571
Population
8,204
9,464 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
8,481 / km²
48%
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% with a degree
Δ -11 pp
37%
39%
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% working from home
Δ -14 pp
25%
30
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -20
10
3
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +6
9
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0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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2
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -2
0
7
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -5
2