Placetrics
City comparison

Medway vs Southampton

Medway, South East · Southampton, South East

City
Medway
Medway
vs
City
Southampton
Southampton
At a glance — who wins?
Cheaper rent
Tie
£1,239/mo vs £1,247/mo
Safer
Medway
56/100 vs 45/100
Better schools
Tie
36% vs 35%
Better transport
Southampton
64/100 vs 78/100
Better broadband
Tie
100% vs 100%
Medway · 3Southampton leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesSouthampton · 11

Headline scores

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

Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +30 pts
47
77
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -12 pts
56
✓ leads
45
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +15 pts
64
78
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +11 pts
68
78
✓ 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 -£5/mo
£1,239/mo
£1,235/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£6/mo
£1,526/mo
£1,520/mo
Council tax
Δ -£169/yr
£2,062/yr
£1,894/yr
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.6 yrs
4.6 yrs
4.0 yrs
✓ leads

Earning power

Median salary
Δ -£950/yr
£33,857/yr
£32,907/yr
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +1 pp
63%
64%
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.11
0.35
0.46
✓ leads

Safety detail

Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +18.5
76.8
✓ leads
95.3

Schools detail

% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -1 pp
36%
35%

Connectivity

Nearest rail station
Δ 513 m
1.6 km
1.1 km
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +38 min
61 min
✓ leads
98 min
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
100%

People & vibe

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

Population
—
—
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,037 / km²
6,089 / km²
% with a degree
Δ +5 pp
25%
30%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ 0 pp
25%
25%
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 +1
0
1
✓ leads
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
0
1
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
0
2
✓ leads
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