Neighbourhood comparison
Holbury North, Blackfield & Fawley vs Lymington Town & Boldre
New Forest, South East · New Forest, South East
vs
Holbury North, Blackfield & Fawley · 8Dead heat — 8 wins each on 23 comparable metrics · 7 tiesLymington Town & Boldre · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
35
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +16 pts
51
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74
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +10 pts
84
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15
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +46 pts
61
✓ leads
81
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -10 pts
70
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,088/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 +£298/mo
£1,386/mo
£1,559/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£60/mo
£1,619/mo
£2,280/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£722/yr
£3,002/yr
5.5 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 +8.0 yrs
13.4 yrs
Earning power
£31,344/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£31,344/yr
61%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
61%
0.40
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.40
Safety detail
54.8
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -6.7
48.1
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Schools detail
90%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -40 pp
50%
Connectivity
5.7 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 4.6 km
1.0 km
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175 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -62 min
113 min
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91%
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Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -36 pp
55%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,398
Population
8,490
795 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,404 / km²
25%
% with a degree
Δ +17 pp
41%
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26%
% working from home
Δ +11 pp
37%
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1
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
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