Neighbourhood comparison
Bevois Town vs City Centre & The Polygon
Southampton, South East · Southampton, South East
Bevois Town · 5City Centre & The Polygon leads on 10 of 24 metrics · 9 tiesCity Centre & The Polygon · 10
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ 0 pts
85
19
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -3 pts
15
93
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +4 pts
97
98
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -7 pts
90
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,120/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 -£14/mo
£1,106/mo
£1,524/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£2/mo
£1,526/mo
£1,960/yr
Council tax
Δ +£19/yr
£1,979/yr
3.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.4 yrs
3.1 yrs
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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
139.2
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +44.8
184.0
Schools detail
54%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -13 pp
42%
Connectivity
766 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 155 m
611 m
✓ leads
106 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -24 min
82 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.
7,183
Population
11,779
12,903 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
16,331 / km²
36%
% with a degree
Δ +4 pp
41%
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31%
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% working from home
Δ -2 pp
29%
23
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +45
68
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10
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +12
22
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2
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +18
20
✓ leads
1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
2
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +5
5
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4
Parks within 500 m
Δ +6
10
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