Neighbourhood comparison
Ifield & Gossops Green vs Southgate
Crawley, South East · Enfield, London
Ifield & Gossops Green · 9Southgate leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 4 tiesSouthgate · 10
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
57
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -37 pts
20
54
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +18 pts
71
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84
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +3 pts
86
60
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +8 pts
68
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,567/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 +£433/mo
£2,000/mo
£1,785/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£306/mo
£2,091/mo
£2,337/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£139/yr
£2,477/yr
5.9 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 +1.2 yrs
7.1 yrs
Earning power
£34,225/yr
Median salary
Δ +£737/yr
£34,962/yr
69%
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Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +15 pp
84%
0.76
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Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ -0.43
0.33
Safety detail
83.8
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -14.2
69.6
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Schools detail
33%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +2 pp
35%
Connectivity
612 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +426 m
1.0 km
54 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -28 min
25 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -4 pp
96%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,494
Population
10,289
6,866 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
7,440 / km²
25%
% with a degree
Δ +19 pp
44%
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28%
% working from home
Δ +8 pp
37%
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0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +22
22
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1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +3
3
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2
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
0