Neighbourhood comparison
Lymington North & West vs Totton Town
New Forest, South East · New Forest, South East
Lymington North & West · 4Totton Town leads on 13 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesTotton Town · 13
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
61
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +9 pts
70
✓ leads
72
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -14 pts
58
46
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +31 pts
78
✓ leads
91
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -18 pts
73
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,206/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 -£187/mo
£1,019/mo
✓ leads
£1,542/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£6/mo
£1,548/mo
£2,314/yr
Council tax
Δ -£168/yr
£2,146/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 -1.0 yrs
4.7 yrs
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Earning power
£31,344/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£31,344/yr
61%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
61%
0.40
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.40
Safety detail
66.2
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -0.3
65.9
Schools detail
60%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -20 pp
40%
Connectivity
1.6 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 602 m
1.0 km
✓ leads
120 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -25 min
95 min
✓ leads
96%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +5 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,024
Population
7,830
3,038 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,293 / km²
31%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -8 pp
24%
20%
% working from home
Δ +4 pp
24%
✓ leads
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +2
3
✓ leads
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
3
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +6
6
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
2
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