Neighbourhood comparison
Newtown & Nicholstown vs Regents Park & Millbrook East
Southampton, South East · Southampton, South East
vs
Newtown & Nicholstown · 9Newtown & Nicholstown leads on 9 of 24 metrics · 10 tiesRegents Park & Millbrook East · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
83
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -3 pts
80
13
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +10 pts
23
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90
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -1 pts
89
90
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -45 pts
45
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,050/mo
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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 +£232/mo
£1,282/mo
£1,505/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£8/mo
£1,513/mo
£1,725/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£96/yr
£1,821/yr
3.8 yrs
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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
£32,907/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£32,907/yr
58%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
58%
0.46
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.46
Safety detail
150.3
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -20.3
130.1
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Schools detail
41%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -25 pp
17%
Connectivity
1.1 km
Nearest rail station
Δ +15 m
1.1 km
98 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -6 min
92 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
12,989
Population
7,934
12,417 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,555 / km²
26%
% with a degree
Δ +0 pp
26%
16%
% working from home
Δ +5 pp
21%
✓ leads
38
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -38
0
7
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -6
1
2
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -2
0
1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
2
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
1
4
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
5
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