Neighbourhood comparison
Lymington Town & Boldre vs Milford & Lymington South
New Forest, South East · New Forest, South East
Lymington Town & Boldre · 8Lymington Town & Boldre leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 11 tiesMilford & Lymington South · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
51
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -11 pts
40
84
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +10 pts
94
✓ leads
61
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -38 pts
23
70
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -50 pts
20
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,386/mo
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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 +£172/mo
£1,557/mo
£1,619/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£22/mo
£1,597/mo
£3,002/yr
Council tax
Δ -£30/yr
£2,973/yr
13.4 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -4.8 yrs
8.6 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
48.1
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -17.9
30.2
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Schools detail
50%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -50 pp
0%
Connectivity
1.0 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +3.3 km
4.3 km
113 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +42 min
155 min
55%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +28 pp
83%
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People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,490
Population
7,677
2,404 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
647 / km²
41%
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% with a degree
Δ -2 pp
39%
37%
% working from home
Δ 0 pp
37%
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