Neighbourhood comparison
Barton on Sea vs Hythe
New Forest, South East · New Forest, South East
Barton on Sea · 7Dead heat — 7 wins each on 23 comparable metrics · 9 tiesHythe · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
48
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +30 pts
78
✓ leads
98
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -11 pts
87
32
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -4 pts
28
25
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +58 pts
83
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,368/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 -£254/mo
£1,114/mo
✓ leads
£1,585/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£32/mo
£1,553/mo
£2,590/yr
Council tax
Δ -£138/yr
£2,452/yr
✓ leads
8.1 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -2.8 yrs
5.3 yrs
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Earning power
£31,344/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£31,344/yr
61%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
61%
0.40
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.40
Safety detail
21.4
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +18.0
39.5
Schools detail
25%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +5 pp
30%
✓ leads
Connectivity
2.0 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +1.6 km
3.6 km
128 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -7 min
121 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,276
Population
7,385
1,973 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,708 / km²
31%
% with a degree
Δ 0 pp
31%
34%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -3 pp
31%
2
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
1
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0