City comparison
Fareham vs Surrey Heath
Fareham, South East · Surrey Heath, South East
Fareham · 9Fareham leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesSurrey Heath · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
65
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -18 pts
47
75
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ 0 pts
75
64
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ 0 pts
64
52
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +20 pts
72
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,191/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 +£296/mo
£1,487/mo
£1,509/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£352/mo
£1,861/mo
£2,256/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£775/yr
£3,031/yr
4.4 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 +1.8 yrs
6.2 yrs
Earning power
£38,851/yr
Median salary
Δ -£1,058/yr
£37,793/yr
53%
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Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +15 pp
67%
0.43
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.15
0.57
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Safety detail
43.9
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +2.8
46.6
Schools detail
38%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +5 pp
43%
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Connectivity
1.6 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +208 m
1.8 km
119 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -30 min
89 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.
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Population
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3,375 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,140 / km²
33%
% with a degree
Δ +7 pp
40%
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34%
% working from home
Δ +8 pp
42%
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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