Neighbourhood comparison
City Centre & The Polygon vs Townhill Park
Southampton, South East · Southampton, South East
City Centre & The Polygon · 13City Centre & The Polygon leads on 13 of 24 metrics · 8 tiesTownhill Park · 3
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 -15 pts
70
15
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +52 pts
67
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97
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -33 pts
64
90
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -3 pts
87
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 +£190/mo
£1,297/mo
£1,526/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£29/mo
£1,555/mo
£1,979/yr
Council tax
Δ +£104/yr
£2,083/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 +1.4 yrs
4.5 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 -104.0
80.0
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Schools detail
42%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +8 pp
50%
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Connectivity
611 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +730 m
1.3 km
82 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +27 min
109 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
5,710
16,331 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,307 / km²
41%
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% with a degree
Δ -14 pp
27%
29%
% working from home
Δ +1 pp
29%
68
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -64
4
22
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -21
1
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 -2
0
5
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -5
0
10
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -6
4