Neighbourhood comparison
Hythe vs New Milton West
New Forest, South East · New Forest, South East
Hythe · 9Dead heat — 9 wins each on 23 comparable metrics · 5 tiesNew Milton West · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
78
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -46 pts
33
87
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -27 pts
59
28
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +53 pts
81
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83
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -56 pts
27
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,114/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 +£64/mo
£1,177/mo
£1,553/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£24/mo
£1,529/mo
£2,452/yr
Council tax
Δ -£292/yr
£2,160/yr
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5.3 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.4 yrs
5.7 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
39.5
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +34.2
73.7
Schools detail
30%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -12 pp
18%
Connectivity
3.6 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 2.7 km
902 m
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121 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -8 min
113 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -3 pp
97%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,385
Population
6,195
2,708 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,101 / km²
31%
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% with a degree
Δ -6 pp
25%
31%
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% working from home
Δ -9 pp
22%
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +2
3
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
3
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +4
4
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
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0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
1
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