Placetrics
City comparison

Gosport vs Medway

Gosport, South East · Medway, South East

City
Gosport
Gosport
vs
City
Medway
Medway
At a glance — who wins?
Cheaper rent
Gosport
£1,152/mo vs £1,239/mo
Safer
Gosport
62/100 vs 56/100
Better schools
Tie
36% vs 36%
Better transport
Medway
37/100 vs 64/100
Better broadband
Tie
100% vs 100%
Gosport · 10Gosport leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesMedway · 7

Headline scores

Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).

Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -17 pts
64
✓ leads
47
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -5 pts
62
✓ leads
56
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +27 pts
37
64
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +25 pts
43
68
✓ leads

Cost of living

Native units — what residents actually pay.

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 +£98/mo
£1,141/mo
✓ leads
£1,239/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£96/mo
£1,430/mo
✓ leads
£1,526/mo
Council tax
Δ +£111/yr
£1,951/yr
✓ leads
£2,062/yr
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.9 yrs
3.7 yrs
✓ leads
4.6 yrs

Earning power

Median salary
Δ -£399/yr
£34,256/yr
£33,857/yr
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +6 pp
57%
✓ leads
63%
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.12
0.23
0.35
✓ leads

Safety detail

Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +5.0
71.8
✓ leads
76.8

Schools detail

% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +1 pp
36%
36%

Connectivity

Nearest rail station
Δ 1.6 km
3.2 km
1.6 km
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -73 min
134 min
61 min
✓ leads
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
100%

People & vibe

How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.

Population
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Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,341 / km²
5,037 / km²
% with a degree
Δ +2 pp
23%
25%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ +4 pp
21%
25%
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
0
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
—
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
1
✓ leads
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
1
✓ leads
0
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