Neighbourhood comparison
Bitterne East vs City Centre & The Polygon
Southampton, South East · Southampton, South East
Bitterne East · 2City Centre & The Polygon leads on 16 of 24 metrics · 6 tiesCity Centre & The Polygon · 16
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
77
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +8 pts
85
✓ leads
53
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -38 pts
15
75
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +23 pts
97
✓ leads
72
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +19 pts
90
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,219/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 -£113/mo
£1,106/mo
✓ leads
£1,521/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£5/mo
£1,526/mo
£1,923/yr
Council tax
Δ +£56/yr
£1,979/yr
4.1 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.0 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
63.9
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +120.1
184.0
Schools detail
38%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +4 pp
42%
✓ leads
Connectivity
1.5 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 889 m
611 m
✓ leads
92 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -10 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.
7,857
Population
11,779
6,255 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
16,331 / km²
26%
% with a degree
Δ +15 pp
41%
✓ leads
25%
% working from home
Δ +3 pp
29%
✓ leads
2
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +66
68
✓ leads
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +21
22
✓ leads
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +19
20
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
2
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +3
5
✓ leads
9
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
10
✓ leads