Neighbourhood comparison
City Centre & The Polygon vs Harefield
Southampton, South East · Hillingdon, London
City Centre & The Polygon · 16City Centre & The Polygon leads on 16 of 24 metrics · 2 tiesHarefield · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -79 pts
6
15
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +56 pts
72
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97
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -45 pts
52
90
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -20 pts
70
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,106/mo
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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 +£332/mo
£1,439/mo
£1,526/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£337/mo
£1,863/mo
£1,979/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£164/yr
£2,143/yr
3.1 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +3.4 yrs
6.5 yrs
Earning power
£32,907/yr
Median salary
Δ +£3,522/yr
£36,429/yr
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58%
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Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +16 pp
74%
0.46
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.18
0.63
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Safety detail
184.0
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -113.9
70.1
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Schools detail
42%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +25 pp
67%
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Connectivity
611 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +2.0 km
2.6 km
82 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -49 min
33 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
11,779
Population
7,773
16,331 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
805 / km²
41%
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% with a degree
Δ -8 pp
32%
29%
% working from home
Δ +0 pp
29%
68
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -68
0
22
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -20
2
20
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -20
0
2
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
1
5
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -5
0
10
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -8
2