Neighbourhood comparison
Popley vs Basingstoke Central, Black Dam & Eastrop
Basingstoke and Deane, South East · Basingstoke and Deane, South East
vs
Popley · 2Basingstoke Central, Black Dam & Eastrop leads on 13 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesBasingstoke Central, Black Dam & Eastrop · 13
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
80
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +5 pts
85
✓ leads
62
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +6 pts
68
✓ leads
65
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +16 pts
81
✓ leads
93
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +5 pts
98
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,124/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 +£42/mo
£1,167/mo
£1,603/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£9/mo
£1,612/mo
£1,969/yr
✓ leads
Council tax
Δ +£107/yr
£2,076/yr
3.8 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
3.6 yrs
✓ leads
Earning power
£39,279/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£39,279/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
80.0
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -20.2
59.9
✓ leads
Schools detail
43%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +11 pp
55%
✓ leads
Connectivity
1.8 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 737 m
1.1 km
✓ leads
63 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -10 min
53 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
16,741
Population
8,432
6,148 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,081 / km²
27%
% with a degree
Δ +8 pp
35%
✓ leads
27%
% working from home
Δ +10 pp
37%
✓ leads
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +25
25
✓ leads
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
3
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
7
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -3
4