Neighbourhood comparison
Hythe vs Marchwood & Dibden
New Forest, South East · New Forest, South East
Hythe · 6Hythe leads on 6 of 23 metrics · 12 tiesMarchwood & Dibden · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
78
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -28 pts
51
87
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -5 pts
82
28
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +2 pts
30
✓ leads
83
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -63 pts
21
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,114/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 -£66/mo
£1,047/mo
✓ leads
£1,553/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£19/mo
£1,534/mo
£2,452/yr
Council tax
Δ -£235/yr
£2,217/yr
✓ leads
5.3 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
5.3 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
39.5
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -0.0
39.4
Schools detail
30%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -30 pp
0%
Connectivity
3.6 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 751 m
2.8 km
✓ leads
121 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -9 min
112 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.
7,385
Population
8,327
2,708 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
667 / km²
31%
% with a degree
Δ +1 pp
31%
31%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -4 pp
27%
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 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0