Neighbourhood comparison
South Hayling vs West Leigh
Havant, South East · Southend-on-Sea, East of England
South Hayling · 6West Leigh leads on 15 of 24 metrics · 3 tiesWest Leigh · 15
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
48
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +25 pts
72
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74
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +17 pts
91
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25
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +62 pts
87
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24
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +55 pts
79
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,118/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 +£660/mo
£1,777/mo
£1,438/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£193/mo
£1,631/mo
£2,346/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£270/yr
£2,616/yr
4.9 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 +4.3 yrs
9.2 yrs
Earning power
£30,819/yr
Median salary
Δ +£2,775/yr
£33,594/yr
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59%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ -3 pp
56%
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0.32
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.03
0.35
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Safety detail
67.2
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -35.4
31.8
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Schools detail
20%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +22 pp
42%
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Connectivity
6.5 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 5.8 km
752 m
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167 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -117 min
50 min
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97%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +3 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
5,238
Population
9,515
2,589 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,887 / km²
28%
% with a degree
Δ +7 pp
36%
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27%
% working from home
Δ +24 pp
50%
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9
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -4
5
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +2
3
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1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
1
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