Neighbourhood comparison
Central Eastleigh vs Hedge End Wildern & Botley South
Eastleigh, South East · Eastleigh, South East
Central Eastleigh · 13Central Eastleigh leads on 13 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesHedge End Wildern & Botley South · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
81
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -4 pts
76
19
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +60 pts
79
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96
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -45 pts
51
75
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +6 pts
80
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£989/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 +£184/mo
£1,173/mo
£1,472/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£21/mo
£1,493/mo
£1,822/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£250/yr
£2,072/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 +1.1 yrs
4.8 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
175.4
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -119.6
55.8
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Schools detail
42%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +14 pp
56%
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Connectivity
691 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +889 m
1.6 km
84 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +18 min
101 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,135
Population
7,110
7,364 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,664 / km²
33%
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% with a degree
Δ -6 pp
27%
30%
% working from home
Δ +1 pp
30%
15
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -15
0
5
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
10
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -10
0
1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
2
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -2
0
2
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
1