City comparison
Eastleigh vs Swale
Eastleigh, South East · Swale, South East
Eastleigh · 11Eastleigh leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesSwale · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
69
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -29 pts
40
70
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -19 pts
52
71
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -19 pts
51
75
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -34 pts
41
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,188/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 -£115/mo
£1,073/mo
✓ leads
£1,506/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£106/mo
£1,400/mo
✓ leads
£2,231/yr
Council tax
Δ -£55/yr
£2,176/yr
5.0 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.5 yrs
4.5 yrs
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Earning power
£34,474/yr
Median salary
Δ -£827/yr
£33,647/yr
59%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ -4 pp
55%
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0.48
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Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ -0.12
0.36
Safety detail
51.8
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +30.8
82.6
Schools detail
39%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -6 pp
32%
Connectivity
1.4 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +103 m
1.5 km
95 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -20 min
75 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
—
3,073 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,367 / km²
32%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -10 pp
23%
33%
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% working from home
Δ -9 pp
24%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
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
1
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
0