Placetrics
Neighbourhood comparison

Holbury South vs West Totton

New Forest, South East · New Forest, South East

Neighbourhood
Holbury South
New Forest
vs
Neighbourhood
West Totton
New Forest
Holbury South · 6West Totton leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesWest Totton · 10

Headline scores

Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).

45
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +21 pts
65
✓ leads
69
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -14 pts
55
10
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +41 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.

£1,037/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 +£35/mo
£1,071/mo
£1,517/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£24/mo
£1,541/mo
£2,017/yr
✓ leads
Council tax
Δ +£283/yr
£2,300/yr
4.6 yrs
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.8 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

56.8
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +12.3
69.1

Schools detail

78%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -40 pp
38%

Connectivity

6.1 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 3.6 km
2.5 km
✓ leads
183 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -69 min
114 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%

People & vibe

How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.

5,478
Population
8,173
3,222 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,521 / km²
20%
% with a degree
Δ +8 pp
28%
✓ leads
20%
% working from home
Δ +12 pp
32%
✓ leads
2
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -2
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
3
Parks within 500 m
Δ +3
6
✓ leads