Neighbourhood comparison
City Centre & The Polygon vs Southampton SO14
Southampton, South East · Southampton, South East
City Centre & The Polygon · 10City Centre & The Polygon leads on 10 of 24 metrics · 9 tiesSouthampton SO14 · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ 0 pts
85
15
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -8 pts
7
97
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -7 pts
90
90
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -4 pts
86
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,106/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 -£168/mo
£938/mo
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£1,526/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£27/mo
£1,499/mo
£1,979/yr
Council tax
Δ -£324/yr
£1,655/yr
✓ leads
3.1 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.8 yrs
2.3 yrs
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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 -5.6
178.4
Schools detail
42%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -8 pp
33%
Connectivity
611 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +419 m
1.0 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 +6 min
88 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
10,326
16,331 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
13,434 / km²
41%
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% with a degree
Δ -11 pp
30%
29%
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% working from home
Δ -7 pp
21%
68
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +1
69
22
✓ leads
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -12
10
20
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -12
8
2
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
4
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5
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -2
3
10
Parks within 500 m
Δ +4
14
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