Neighbourhood comparison
Newtown vs Stone & Crossways
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, South West · Dartford, South East
Newtown · 12Newtown leads on 12 of 23 metrics · 3 tiesStone & Crossways · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
84
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -49 pts
35
74
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -49 pts
25
78
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +2 pts
80
71
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -15 pts
56
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,314/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 +£117/mo
£1,431/mo
£1,686/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£168/mo
£1,854/mo
£2,083/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£111/yr
£2,194/yr
5.0 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.4 yrs
4.6 yrs
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Earning power
£31,848/yr
Median salary
Δ +£4,362/yr
£36,210/yr
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63%
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Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +4 pp
66%
0.47
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.13
0.60
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Safety detail
60.5
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +81.5
141.9
Schools detail
37%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -9 pp
28%
Connectivity
1.7 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 714 m
1.0 km
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139 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -125 min
13 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.
11,453
Population
7,986
5,546 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,948 / km²
25%
% with a degree
Δ +4 pp
29%
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24%
% working from home
Δ +0 pp
24%
7
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -2
5
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
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3
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -3
0