London commuter townsSalisbury vs Southampton

Salisbury vs Southampton: which commuter town suits you?

Southampton is 9 minutes closer to London and £40k cheaper on the average sold price.
Salisbury

#113 of 118

Southampton

#95 of 118

Train to London

88 min
79 min

Annual season ticket

£7,240
£6,803

Average house price

£340k
£300k

Price to local earnings

Years of the local authority's median wage

9.3x
7.6x

Crime index

0–100, lower is safer

55
88

Broadband

Average available download speed, from Ofcom

798 Mb
892 Mb

Life satisfaction

ONS, 0–10

7.4
7.2

Historic landmarks

Protected sites within 3 miles

225
85

Parks and fields

Hectares within 3 miles

159 ha
680 ha

Places to eat and drink

Restaurants, cafes and pubs within 3 miles

137
621

Estimates only. Prices from HM Land Registry (August 2025 to July 2026), crime from police.uk (August 2025 to July 2026); broadband, life satisfaction and train times from Ofcom, ONS and National Rail, reviewed periodically. A tinted figure is the better of the two on that row alone, not an overall verdict.

The full picture on each

Living in Salisbury

Wiltshire · 88 min to London · average sold price £340k.

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Living in Southampton

Hampshire · 79 min to London · average sold price £300k.

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