Neighbourhood comparison
Bevois Town vs Bitterne West
Southampton, South East · Southampton, South East
Bevois Town · 8Bevois Town leads on 8 of 24 metrics · 11 tiesBitterne West · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ 0 pts
84
19
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +39 pts
58
✓ leads
93
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -7 pts
86
98
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -17 pts
81
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,120/mo
✓ leads
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 +£147/mo
£1,267/mo
£1,524/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£21/mo
£1,545/mo
£1,960/yr
Council tax
Δ +£6/yr
£1,967/yr
3.5 yrs
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.8 yrs
4.3 yrs
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
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -62.5
76.7
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Schools detail
54%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -8 pp
47%
Connectivity
766 m
Nearest rail station
Δ +29 m
794 m
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
8,497
12,903 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,349 / km²
36%
% with a degree
Δ +1 pp
38%
31%
% working from home
Δ +0 pp
31%
23
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -20
3
10
✓ leads
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -6
4
2
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +2
4
✓ leads
1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
2
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
4
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
2