Neighbourhood comparison
Ringwood North & Ibsley vs Totton Town
New Forest, South East · New Forest, South East
Ringwood North & Ibsley · 4Totton Town leads on 16 of 24 metrics · 4 tiesTotton Town · 16
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
39
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +31 pts
70
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89
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -31 pts
58
11
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +66 pts
78
✓ leads
28
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +45 pts
73
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,296/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 -£276/mo
£1,019/mo
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£1,588/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£40/mo
£1,548/mo
£2,623/yr
Council tax
Δ -£477/yr
£2,146/yr
✓ leads
8.1 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -3.4 yrs
4.7 yrs
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Earning power
£31,344/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£31,344/yr
61%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
61%
0.40
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.40
Safety detail
42.4
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +23.5
65.9
Schools detail
20%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +20 pp
40%
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Connectivity
12.4 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 11.4 km
1.0 km
✓ leads
268 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -173 min
95 min
✓ leads
90%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +10 pp
100%
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People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,215
Population
7,830
883 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,293 / km²
36%
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% with a degree
Δ -13 pp
24%
36%
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% working from home
Δ -12 pp
24%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +3
3
✓ leads
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +2
3
✓ leads
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +6
6
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
2
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