City comparison
New Forest vs Rother
New Forest, South East · Rother, South East
New Forest · 9New Forest leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 11 tiesRother · 3
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
44
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -8 pts
36
74
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -7 pts
67
37
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -4 pts
33
46
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -3 pts
43
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,177/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 +£51/mo
£1,228/mo
£1,555/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£21/mo
£1,534/mo
£2,469/yr
✓ leads
Council tax
Δ +£376/yr
£2,845/yr
6.0 yrs
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.4 yrs
6.4 yrs
Earning power
£31,344/yr
Median salary
Δ -£554/yr
£30,790/yr
64%
✓ leads
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +4 pp
68%
0.40
✓ leads
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ -0.09
0.31
Safety detail
46.6
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +8.3
54.9
Schools detail
30%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +2 pp
32%
✓ leads
Connectivity
2.7 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.1 km
1.6 km
✓ leads
126 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ 0 min
126 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
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Population
—
1,833 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
658 / km²
31%
% with a degree
Δ 0 pp
30%
30%
% working from home
Δ +3 pp
33%
✓ leads
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