Neighbourhood comparison
Itchen vs Newtown & Nicholstown
Southampton, South East · Southampton, South East
Itchen · 4Newtown & Nicholstown leads on 13 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesNewtown & Nicholstown · 13
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
83
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -1 pts
83
59
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -46 pts
13
94
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -4 pts
90
74
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +16 pts
90
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,222/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 -£172/mo
£1,050/mo
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£1,518/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£13/mo
£1,505/mo
£1,883/yr
Council tax
Δ -£158/yr
£1,725/yr
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4.0 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.3 yrs
3.8 yrs
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Earning power
£32,907/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£32,907/yr
58%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
58%
0.46
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.46
Safety detail
73.8
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +76.6
150.3
Schools detail
31%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +10 pp
41%
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Connectivity
468 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +662 m
1.1 km
107 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -9 min
98 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,988
Population
12,989
6,828 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
12,417 / km²
24%
% with a degree
Δ +2 pp
26%
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24%
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% working from home
Δ -8 pp
16%
3
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +35
38
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2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +5
7
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0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
2
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2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
4
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