Neighbourhood comparison
Lymington Town & Boldre vs New Milton West
New Forest, South East · New Forest, South East
Lymington Town & Boldre · 7New Milton West leads on 12 of 23 metrics · 4 tiesNew Milton West · 12
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
51
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -18 pts
33
84
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -24 pts
59
61
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +21 pts
81
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70
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -43 pts
27
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,386/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 -£208/mo
£1,177/mo
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£1,619/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£90/mo
£1,529/mo
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£3,002/yr
Council tax
Δ -£842/yr
£2,160/yr
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13.4 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -7.8 yrs
5.7 yrs
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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
48.1
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +25.6
73.7
Schools detail
50%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -32 pp
18%
Connectivity
1.0 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 140 m
902 m
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113 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +1 min
113 min
55%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +42 pp
97%
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People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,490
Population
6,195
2,404 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,101 / km²
41%
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% with a degree
Δ -17 pp
25%
37%
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% working from home
Δ -15 pp
22%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +3
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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