Neighbourhood comparison
Aldrington South vs Hove Central
Brighton and Hove, South East · Brighton and Hove, South East
Aldrington South · 4Hove Central leads on 13 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesHove Central · 13
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
28
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +40 pts
68
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69
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -8 pts
61
90
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +1 pts
90
38
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +12 pts
50
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£2,083/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 -£531/mo
£1,552/mo
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£2,182/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£68/mo
£2,114/mo
£2,651/yr
Council tax
Δ -£570/yr
£2,082/yr
✓ leads
7.1 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -2.0 yrs
5.1 yrs
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Earning power
£33,506/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£33,506/yr
78%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
78%
0.53
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.53
Safety detail
76.6
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +22.8
99.4
Schools detail
9%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +22 pp
31%
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Connectivity
835 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +98 m
933 m
76 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +0 min
76 min
100%
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Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -47 pp
53%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,530
Population
8,461
9,275 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
18,263 / km²
52%
% with a degree
Δ +7 pp
59%
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50%
% working from home
Δ -1 pp
50%
4
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +43
47
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2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +9
11
✓ leads
4
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +14
18
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +5
5
✓ leads
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +3
5
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