Neighbourhood comparison
Holbury North, Blackfield & Fawley vs West Totton
New Forest, South East · New Forest, South East
Holbury North, Blackfield & Fawley · 4West Totton leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesWest Totton · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
35
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +30 pts
65
✓ leads
74
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -19 pts
55
15
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +36 pts
51
✓ leads
81
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +9 pts
90
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,088/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 -£17/mo
£1,071/mo
£1,559/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£18/mo
£1,541/mo
£2,280/yr
Council tax
Δ +£20/yr
£2,300/yr
5.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.0 yrs
5.4 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
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +14.3
69.1
Schools detail
90%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -52 pp
38%
Connectivity
5.7 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 3.2 km
2.5 km
✓ leads
175 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -61 min
114 min
✓ leads
91%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +10 pp
100%
✓ leads
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,398
Population
8,173
795 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,521 / km²
25%
% with a degree
Δ +4 pp
28%
✓ leads
26%
% working from home
Δ +6 pp
32%
✓ leads
1
✓ leads
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 +1
1
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +5
6
✓ leads