Neighbourhood comparison
New Milton East vs Totton Town
New Forest, South East · New Forest, South East
New Milton East · 5Totton Town leads on 11 of 24 metrics · 8 tiesTotton Town · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
60
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +11 pts
70
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71
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -12 pts
58
86
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -8 pts
78
29
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +44 pts
73
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,136/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 -£117/mo
£1,019/mo
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£1,545/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£3/mo
£1,548/mo
£2,348/yr
Council tax
Δ -£201/yr
£2,146/yr
✓ leads
4.9 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
4.7 yrs
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
60.6
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +5.3
65.9
Schools detail
17%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +23 pp
40%
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Connectivity
782 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +237 m
1.0 km
112 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -17 min
95 min
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96%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +5 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,942
Population
7,830
3,542 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,293 / km²
26%
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% with a degree
Δ -2 pp
24%
20%
% working from home
Δ +4 pp
24%
✓ leads
3
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
3
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +2
3
✓ leads
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +5
6
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2
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
2
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
2
✓ leads
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
2
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