City comparison
New Forest vs Oxford
New Forest, South East · Oxford, South East
At a glance — who wins?
Cheaper rent
New Forest
£1,236/mo vs £1,954/mo
Safer
New Forest
75/100 vs 61/100
Better schools
Oxford
30% vs 44%
Better transport
Oxford
37/100 vs 52/100
Better broadband
Tie
100% vs 100%
New Forest · 8Oxford leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 4 tiesOxford · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -13 pts
45
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32
45
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -13 pts
32
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -14 pts
75
✓ leads
61
75
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -14 pts
61
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +15 pts
37
52
✓ leads
37
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +15 pts
52
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +23 pts
49
73
✓ leads
49
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +23 pts
73
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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 +£753/mo
£1,181/mo
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£1,934/mo
£1,181/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 +£753/mo
£1,934/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£730/mo
£1,556/mo
✓ leads
£2,286/mo
£1,556/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£730/mo
£2,286/mo
Council tax
Δ +£131/yr
£2,469/yr
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£2,600/yr
£2,469/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£131/yr
£2,600/yr
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.2 yrs
6.0 yrs
6.2 yrs
6.0 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.2 yrs
6.2 yrs
Earning power
Median salary
Δ +£5,173/yr
£31,344/yr
£36,517/yr
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£31,344/yr
Median salary
Δ +£5,173/yr
£36,517/yr
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Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +26 pp
64%
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91%
64%
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Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +26 pp
91%
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.37
0.40
0.77
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0.40
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.37
0.77
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Safety detail
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +44.7
46.6
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91.3
46.6
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +44.7
91.3
Schools detail
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +14 pp
30%
44%
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30%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +14 pp
44%
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Connectivity
Nearest rail station
Δ +822 m
2.7 km
✓ leads
3.6 km
2.7 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +822 m
3.6 km
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -29 min
126 min
97 min
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126 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -29 min
97 min
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Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
100%
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
Population
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Population
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Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,833 / km²
5,250 / km²
1,833 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,250 / km²
% with a degree
Δ +20 pp
31%
50%
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31%
% with a degree
Δ +20 pp
50%
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% working from home
Δ +10 pp
30%
40%
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30%
% working from home
Δ +10 pp
40%
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
0
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
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1
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +2
0
2
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0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
0
1
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
0
2
✓ leads
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
2
✓ leads