Neighbourhood comparison
Freemantle vs Hightown
Southampton, South East · Southampton, South East
Freemantle · 8Freemantle leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 10 tiesHightown · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
80
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -9 pts
70
14
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +18 pts
32
✓ leads
97
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -38 pts
59
63
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +7 pts
70
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,182/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 +£23/mo
£1,204/mo
£1,509/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£1/mo
£1,510/mo
£1,771/yr
Council tax
Δ +£19/yr
£1,790/yr
3.8 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.1 yrs
3.7 yrs
Earning power
£32,907/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£32,907/yr
58%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
58%
0.46
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.46
Safety detail
217.2
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -100.2
117.1
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Schools detail
19%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +27 pp
46%
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Connectivity
591 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +1.6 km
2.1 km
83 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.
8,204
Population
6,504
8,481 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,299 / km²
37%
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% with a degree
Δ -20 pp
17%
25%
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% working from home
Δ -7 pp
18%
10
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -10
0
9
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
1
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
2