Neighbourhood comparison
Leigh vs St Lukes
Southend-on-Sea, East of England · Southend-on-Sea, East of England
Leigh · 10Leigh leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 10 tiesSt Lukes · 3
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
84
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -5 pts
80
80
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -27 pts
54
89
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +1 pts
90
98
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ 0 pts
97
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 -£165/mo
£1,170/mo
✓ leads
£1,580/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£7/mo
£1,573/mo
£2,004/yr
Council tax
Δ -£90/yr
£1,914/yr
5.7 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.9 yrs
4.8 yrs
✓ leads
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 +30.1
80.1
Schools detail
52%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +5 pp
57%
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Connectivity
894 m
Nearest rail station
Δ +38 m
931 m
53 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +9 min
62 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
11,422
9,120 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,971 / km²
38%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -15 pp
23%
47%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -20 pp
27%
14
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -13
1
8
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
9
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -9
0
1
✓ leads
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
2
✓ leads
Gyms within 1 km
Δ -2
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
1