Neighbourhood comparison
Victoria vs Westborough
Westminster, London · Southend-on-Sea, East of England
Victoria · 13Victoria leads on 13 of 24 metrics · 1 tieWestborough · 10
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
7
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +89 pts
96
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11
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +75 pts
85
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97
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -14 pts
83
88
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +8 pts
95
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£3,693/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 -£2,543/mo
£1,150/mo
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£3,340/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£1,799/mo
£1,541/mo
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£1,236/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£545/yr
£1,782/yr
9.2 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -4.4 yrs
4.8 yrs
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Earning power
£45,172/yr
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Median salary
Δ -£11,578/yr
£33,594/yr
122%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ -67 pp
56%
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3.98
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Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ -3.63
0.35
Safety detail
213.4
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -170.9
42.5
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Schools detail
44%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +4 pp
48%
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Connectivity
793 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +387 m
1.2 km
12 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +47 min
59 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,453
Population
11,593
13,771 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
14,236 / km²
52%
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% with a degree
Δ -23 pp
29%
49%
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% working from home
Δ -19 pp
30%
87
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -80
7
8
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -7
1
11
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -11
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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6
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -6
0
7
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -6
1