Neighbourhood comparison
City Centre & The Polygon vs Weston
Southampton, South East · Bath and North East Somerset, South West
City Centre & The Polygon · 13City Centre & The Polygon leads on 13 of 23 metrics · 3 tiesWeston · 7
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 -33 pts
52
15
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +53 pts
68
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97
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -49 pts
48
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 +£1,051/mo
£2,157/mo
£1,526/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£660/mo
£2,186/mo
£1,979/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£362/yr
£2,341/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 +3.5 yrs
6.6 yrs
Earning power
£32,907/yr
Median salary
Δ -£426/yr
£32,481/yr
58%
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Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +22 pp
80%
0.46
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.04
0.50
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Safety detail
184.0
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -125.3
58.7
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Schools detail
42%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +26 pp
68%
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Connectivity
611 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +1.7 km
2.3 km
82 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -40 min
42 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
5,637
16,331 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,808 / km²
41%
% with a degree
Δ +7 pp
48%
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29%
% working from home
Δ +11 pp
39%
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68
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -67
1
22
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
20
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -19
1
2
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -2
0
5
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -4
1
10
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -9
1