Neighbourhood comparison
Fair Oak vs Hedge End North & Botley North
Eastleigh, South East · Eastleigh, South East
Fair Oak · 5Hedge End North & Botley North leads on 8 of 24 metrics · 11 tiesHedge End North & Botley North · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
64
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +18 pts
82
✓ leads
90
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -11 pts
79
46
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +46 pts
92
✓ leads
26
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +42 pts
68
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,218/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 +£44/mo
£1,262/mo
£1,526/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£4/mo
£1,530/mo
£2,477/yr
Council tax
Δ +£46/yr
£2,523/yr
5.4 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.2 yrs
5.2 yrs
Earning power
£34,474/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£34,474/yr
55%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
55%
0.48
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.48
Safety detail
39.3
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +8.1
47.4
Schools detail
25%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +35 pp
60%
✓ leads
Connectivity
3.3 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 2.7 km
651 m
✓ leads
119 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -23 min
96 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.
12,268
Population
13,657
1,369 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,519 / km²
35%
% with a degree
Δ +4 pp
39%
✓ leads
38%
% working from home
Δ +4 pp
42%
✓ leads
1
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
0
3
✓ leads
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -2
1
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
3
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
1