Neighbourhood comparison
City Centre & The Polygon vs Shirley South
Southampton, South East · Southampton, South East
City Centre & The Polygon · 15City Centre & The Polygon leads on 15 of 24 metrics · 5 tiesShirley South · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -6 pts
79
15
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +31 pts
46
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97
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -8 pts
89
90
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -37 pts
54
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,106/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 +£121/mo
£1,227/mo
£1,526/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£12/mo
£1,514/mo
£1,979/yr
Council tax
Δ -£146/yr
£1,833/yr
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3.1 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 +0.9 yrs
4.0 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
184.0
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -98.7
85.3
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Schools detail
42%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -20 pp
22%
Connectivity
611 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +720 m
1.3 km
82 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +11 min
93 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
11,779
Population
8,096
16,331 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
7,215 / km²
41%
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% with a degree
Δ -8 pp
32%
29%
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% working from home
Δ -4 pp
24%
68
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -63
5
22
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -19
3
20
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -14
6
2
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +3
5
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5
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -5
0
10
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -7
3