Neighbourhood comparison
Barton on Sea vs Totton Rushington
New Forest, South East · New Forest, South East
Barton on Sea · 3Totton Rushington leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 10 tiesTotton Rushington · 10
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
48
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +47 pts
95
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98
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -9 pts
89
32
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +50 pts
83
✓ leads
25
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +66 pts
91
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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 -£346/mo
£1,022/mo
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£1,585/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£51/mo
£1,534/mo
£2,590/yr
Council tax
Δ -£366/yr
£2,224/yr
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8.1 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -3.3 yrs
4.8 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 +18.5
39.9
Schools detail
25%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +25 pp
50%
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Connectivity
2.0 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 767 m
1.3 km
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128 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -30 min
98 min
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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
7,106
1,973 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,336 / km²
31%
% with a degree
Δ -1 pp
30%
34%
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% working from home
Δ -4 pp
30%
2
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
2
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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
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
1
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +3
3
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