Neighbourhood comparison
Locks Heath vs Portchester South East
Fareham, South East · Fareham, South East
Locks Heath · 4Portchester South East leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 10 tiesPortchester South East · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
83
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -2 pts
81
98
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -21 pts
77
59
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +22 pts
81
✓ leads
65
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +33 pts
98
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,317/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 -£138/mo
£1,178/mo
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£1,540/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£50/mo
£1,490/mo
£2,633/yr
Council tax
Δ -£609/yr
£2,024/yr
✓ leads
5.8 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.6 yrs
4.2 yrs
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Earning power
£38,851/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£38,851/yr
49%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
49%
0.43
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.43
Safety detail
22.6
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +25.1
47.7
Schools detail
33%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +29 pp
63%
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Connectivity
1.9 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.0 km
860 m
✓ leads
138 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -31 min
107 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.
7,503
Population
7,261
3,870 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,823 / km²
38%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -12 pp
25%
42%
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% working from home
Δ -14 pp
28%
2
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
2
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
2
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +3
3
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
1