Neighbourhood comparison
Bassett Green vs City Centre & The Polygon
Southampton, South East · Southampton, South East
Bassett Green · 5City Centre & The Polygon leads on 14 of 23 metrics · 4 tiesCity Centre & The Polygon · 14
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
73
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +12 pts
85
✓ leads
83
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -67 pts
15
66
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +31 pts
97
✓ leads
99
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -9 pts
90
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,628/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 -£521/mo
£1,106/mo
✓ leads
£1,583/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£57/mo
£1,526/mo
£2,663/yr
Council tax
Δ -£684/yr
£1,979/yr
✓ leads
5.9 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
3.1 yrs
✓ leads
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
42.5
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +141.5
184.0
Schools detail
57%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -15 pp
42%
Connectivity
1.8 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.2 km
611 m
✓ leads
116 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -34 min
82 min
✓ leads
89%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +11 pp
100%
✓ leads
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,188
Population
11,779
3,853 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
16,331 / km²
38%
% with a degree
Δ +3 pp
41%
✓ leads
42%
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% working from home
Δ -14 pp
29%
5
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +63
68
✓ leads
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
22
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +20
20
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +5
5
✓ leads
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +10
10
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