Neighbourhood comparison
City Centre & The Polygon vs St Denys
Southampton, South East · Southampton, South East
City Centre & The Polygon · 9City Centre & The Polygon leads on 9 of 24 metrics · 11 tiesSt Denys · 4
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 -4 pts
81
15
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ 0 pts
15
97
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -1 pts
96
90
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +2 pts
92
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,106/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 +£29/mo
£1,136/mo
£1,526/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£10/mo
£1,516/mo
£1,979/yr
Council tax
Δ -£120/yr
£1,859/yr
✓ leads
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 +0.2 yrs
3.3 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
184.0
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -11.4
172.6
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Schools detail
42%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +5 pp
47%
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Connectivity
611 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 207 m
404 m
✓ leads
82 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +20 min
102 min
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
8,833
16,331 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
10,003 / km²
41%
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% with a degree
Δ -4 pp
37%
29%
% working from home
Δ +1 pp
29%
68
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -47
21
22
✓ leads
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -15
7
20
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -12
8
2
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
2
5
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -4
1
10
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -6
4