City comparison
Portsmouth vs Southampton
Portsmouth, South East · Southampton, South East
Portsmouth · 5Southampton leads on 8 of 24 metrics · 11 tiesSouthampton · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
75
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +0 pts
75
50
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -7 pts
43
84
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -5 pts
78
63
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +10 pts
74
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,368/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 -£136/mo
£1,232/mo
✓ leads
£1,626/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£107/mo
£1,519/mo
✓ leads
£1,843/yr
Council tax
Δ +£51/yr
£1,894/yr
4.1 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
3.9 yrs
Earning power
£30,962/yr
Median salary
Δ +£1,945/yr
£32,907/yr
✓ leads
62%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ -5 pp
58%
✓ leads
0.50
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Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ -0.04
0.46
Safety detail
97.0
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -1.7
95.3
Schools detail
30%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +5 pp
35%
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Connectivity
1.2 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 52 m
1.1 km
103 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -5 min
98 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
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Population
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10,132 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,089 / km²
28%
% with a degree
Δ +1 pp
30%
24%
% working from home
Δ +1 pp
25%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
3
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -2
1
2
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
1
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
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1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
2
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