City comparison
Chichester vs New Forest
Chichester, South East · New Forest, South East
Chichester · 4New Forest leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesNew Forest · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
35
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +9 pts
44
✓ leads
72
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +2 pts
74
38
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -1 pts
37
40
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +5 pts
46
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,315/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 -£138/mo
£1,177/mo
✓ leads
£1,652/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£97/mo
£1,555/mo
✓ leads
£2,619/yr
Council tax
Δ -£150/yr
£2,469/yr
✓ leads
7.4 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.4 yrs
6.0 yrs
✓ leads
Earning power
£28,585/yr
Median salary
Δ +£2,759/yr
£31,344/yr
✓ leads
79%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ -14 pp
64%
✓ leads
0.51
✓ leads
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ -0.11
0.40
Safety detail
53.4
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -6.8
46.6
✓ leads
Schools detail
33%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -3 pp
30%
Connectivity
4.3 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.6 km
2.7 km
✓ leads
139 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -13 min
126 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.
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Population
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594 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,833 / km²
39%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -8 pp
31%
35%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -5 pp
30%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
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0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0