Neighbourhood comparison
Lymington Town & Boldre vs Marchwood & Dibden
New Forest, South East · New Forest, South East
Lymington Town & Boldre · 6Dead heat — 6 wins each on 23 comparable metrics · 11 tiesMarchwood & Dibden · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
51
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ 0 pts
51
84
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -2 pts
82
61
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -31 pts
30
70
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -50 pts
21
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,386/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 -£338/mo
£1,047/mo
✓ leads
£1,619/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£85/mo
£1,534/mo
✓ leads
£3,002/yr
Council tax
Δ -£785/yr
£2,217/yr
✓ leads
13.4 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -8.2 yrs
5.3 yrs
✓ leads
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
48.1
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -8.7
39.4
✓ leads
Schools detail
50%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -50 pp
0%
Connectivity
1.0 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +1.8 km
2.8 km
113 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -1 min
112 min
55%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +46 pp
100%
✓ leads
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,490
Population
8,327
2,404 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
667 / km²
41%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -10 pp
31%
37%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -10 pp
27%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0