City comparison
Gosport vs Medway
Gosport, South East · Medway, South East
Gosport · 10Gosport leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesMedway · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
63
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -17 pts
46
60
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -5 pts
55
37
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +27 pts
64
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43
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +24 pts
67
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,139/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 +£100/mo
£1,238/mo
£1,428/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£100/mo
£1,528/mo
£1,951/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£111/yr
£2,062/yr
3.7 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 +0.9 yrs
4.6 yrs
Earning power
£34,256/yr
Median salary
Δ -£399/yr
£33,857/yr
57%
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Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +6 pp
63%
0.23
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.12
0.35
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Safety detail
71.8
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +5.0
76.8
Schools detail
36%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +1 pp
36%
Connectivity
3.2 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.6 km
1.6 km
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134 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -73 min
61 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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4,341 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,037 / km²
23%
% with a degree
Δ +2 pp
25%
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21%
% working from home
Δ +4 pp
25%
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0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
1
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
1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
1
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
0