Neighbourhood comparison
Leigh vs Kursaal
Southend-on-Sea, East of England · Southend-on-Sea, East of England
Leigh · 8Leigh leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesKursaal · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
84
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -14 pts
71
80
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -62 pts
18
89
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +7 pts
96
✓ leads
98
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -4 pts
94
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,335/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 -£274/mo
£1,061/mo
✓ leads
£1,580/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£40/mo
£1,540/mo
£2,004/yr
Council tax
Δ -£244/yr
£1,760/yr
✓ leads
5.7 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -2.5 yrs
3.2 yrs
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Earning power
£33,594/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£33,594/yr
56%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
56%
0.35
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.35
Safety detail
49.9
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +112.3
162.2
Schools detail
52%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +1 pp
53%
Connectivity
894 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 295 m
599 m
✓ leads
53 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +5 min
57 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
10,088
Population
12,578
9,120 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
10,049 / km²
38%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -13 pp
25%
47%
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% working from home
Δ -20 pp
27%
14
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
14
8
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
9
✓ leads
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -8
1
1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
2
✓ leads
2
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
1
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
3
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