Neighbourhood comparison
Over Wallop & Shipton Bellinger vs Valley Park
Test Valley, South East · Test Valley, South East
Over Wallop & Shipton Bellinger · 1Valley Park leads on 13 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesValley Park · 13
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
20
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +53 pts
73
✓ leads
87
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +12 pts
99
✓ leads
16
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +58 pts
74
✓ leads
15
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +35 pts
50
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,319/mo
✓ leads
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 +£96/mo
£1,414/mo
£1,555/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£10/mo
£1,545/mo
£2,606/yr
Council tax
Δ +£119/yr
£2,725/yr
6.9 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
7.1 yrs
Earning power
£35,314/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£35,314/yr
54%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
54%
0.46
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.46
Safety detail
35.5
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -19.9
15.6
✓ leads
Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +33 pp
33%
✓ leads
Connectivity
3.6 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 2.3 km
1.3 km
✓ leads
118 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -28 min
90 min
✓ leads
0%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +100 pp
100%
✓ leads
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,509
Population
7,210
94 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,063 / km²
37%
% with a degree
Δ +12 pp
48%
✓ leads
40%
% working from home
Δ +7 pp
46%
✓ leads
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
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 +2
2
✓ leads
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +3
3
✓ leads