Neighbourhood comparison
Hythe vs Totton Rushington
New Forest, South East · New Forest, South East
Hythe · 0Totton Rushington leads on 12 of 23 metrics · 11 tiesTotton Rushington · 12
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
78
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +17 pts
95
✓ leads
87
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +2 pts
89
28
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +55 pts
83
✓ leads
83
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +8 pts
91
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,114/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 -£92/mo
£1,022/mo
✓ leads
£1,553/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£19/mo
£1,534/mo
£2,452/yr
Council tax
Δ -£228/yr
£2,224/yr
✓ leads
5.3 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.5 yrs
4.8 yrs
✓ leads
Earning power
£31,344/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£31,344/yr
61%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
61%
0.40
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.40
Safety detail
39.5
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +0.4
39.9
Schools detail
30%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +20 pp
50%
✓ leads
Connectivity
3.6 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 2.3 km
1.3 km
✓ leads
121 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -23 min
98 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,385
Population
7,106
2,708 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,336 / km²
31%
% with a degree
Δ 0 pp
30%
31%
% working from home
Δ -1 pp
30%
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +1
2
✓ leads
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +3
3
✓ leads