Neighbourhood comparison
Southampton SO14 vs Thornhill
Southampton, South East · Kirklees, Yorkshire and The Humber
Southampton SO14 · 16Southampton SO14 leads on 16 of 24 metrics · 1 tieThornhill · 7
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 -13 pts
72
7
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +20 pts
28
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90
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -41 pts
49
86
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -39 pts
47
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£938/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 -£159/mo
£779/mo
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£1,499/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£477/mo
£1,022/mo
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£1,655/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£123/yr
£1,778/yr
2.3 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 +0.8 yrs
3.1 yrs
Earning power
£32,907/yr
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Median salary
Δ -£2,669/yr
£30,238/yr
58%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ -18 pp
39%
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0.46
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Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ -0.08
0.37
Safety detail
178.4
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -65.0
113.4
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Schools detail
33%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +17 pp
50%
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Connectivity
1.0 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +1.5 km
2.6 km
88 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -37 min
51 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.
10,326
Population
6,718
13,434 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,782 / km²
30%
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% with a degree
Δ -13 pp
17%
21%
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% working from home
Δ -5 pp
16%
69
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -69
0
10
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -9
1
8
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -8
0
4
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -3
1
3
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -3
0
14
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -14
0