Neighbourhood comparison
Southsea West vs Southsea Waverley Road
Portsmouth, South East · Portsmouth, South East
Southsea West · 11Southsea West leads on 11 of 24 metrics · 10 tiesSouthsea Waverley Road · 3
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
75
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -59 pts
16
27
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -12 pts
15
93
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -8 pts
85
37
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ 0 pts
37
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,154/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 +£343/mo
£1,497/mo
£1,628/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£21/mo
£1,649/mo
£1,870/yr
Council tax
Δ +£20/yr
£1,890/yr
3.3 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 +2.0 yrs
5.3 yrs
Earning power
£30,962/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£30,962/yr
62%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
62%
0.50
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.50
Safety detail
177.1
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -30.5
146.7
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Schools detail
21%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +4 pp
25%
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Connectivity
847 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +473 m
1.3 km
105 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -3 min
102 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,725
Population
6,096
13,867 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
11,899 / km²
47%
% with a degree
Δ 0 pp
47%
35%
% working from home
Δ 0 pp
35%
47
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -3
44
28
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -14
14
21
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -13
8
3
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
2
2
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
1
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +3
4
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