Neighbourhood comparison
Popley vs Brighton Hill
Basingstoke and Deane, South East · Basingstoke and Deane, South East
Popley · 8Popley leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 10 tiesBrighton Hill · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
80
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -27 pts
53
62
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +9 pts
71
✓ leads
65
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -26 pts
39
93
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -18 pts
74
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 +£30/mo
£1,154/mo
£1,603/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ £0/mo
£1,603/mo
£1,969/yr
Council tax
Δ -£1/yr
£1,968/yr
3.8 yrs
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.3 yrs
4.1 yrs
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 -25.5
54.5
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Schools detail
43%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ 0 pp
43%
Connectivity
1.8 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +2.0 km
3.8 km
63 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +24 min
87 min
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
7,391
6,148 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,734 / km²
27%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -5 pp
23%
27%
% working from home
Δ +3 pp
30%
✓ leads
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +4
4
✓ leads
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
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 -6
1