Neighbourhood comparison
Harefield vs Southampton SO14
Hillingdon, London · Southampton, South East
Harefield · 8Southampton SO14 leads on 15 of 24 metrics · 1 tieSouthampton SO14 · 15
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
6
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +79 pts
85
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72
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -64 pts
7
52
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +38 pts
90
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70
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +16 pts
86
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,439/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 -£501/mo
£938/mo
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£1,863/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£364/mo
£1,499/mo
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£2,143/yr
Council tax
Δ -£488/yr
£1,655/yr
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6.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -4.2 yrs
2.3 yrs
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Earning power
£36,429/yr
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Median salary
Δ -£3,522/yr
£32,907/yr
74%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ -16 pp
58%
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0.63
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Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ -0.18
0.46
Safety detail
70.1
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +108.3
178.4
Schools detail
67%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -33 pp
33%
Connectivity
2.6 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.6 km
1.0 km
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33 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +55 min
88 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,773
Population
10,326
805 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
13,434 / km²
32%
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% with a degree
Δ -2 pp
30%
29%
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% working from home
Δ -8 pp
21%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +69
69
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2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +8
10
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0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +8
8
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1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +3
4
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +3
3
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2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +12
14
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