Neighbourhood comparison
Arundel vs Littlehampton West and River
Arun, South East · Arun, South East
Arundel · 4Littlehampton West and River leads on 14 of 23 metrics · 5 tiesLittlehampton West and River · 14
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
6
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +73 pts
79
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60
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -27 pts
33
24
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +68 pts
92
✓ leads
6
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +34 pts
40
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,455/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 -£422/mo
£1,033/mo
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£1,563/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£46/mo
£1,517/mo
£2,775/yr
Council tax
Δ -£791/yr
£1,985/yr
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7.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -3.0 yrs
4.5 yrs
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Earning power
£29,809/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£29,809/yr
65%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
65%
0.30
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.30
Safety detail
98.0
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +7.7
105.6
Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +43 pp
43%
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Connectivity
2.6 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 2.0 km
586 m
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115 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -12 min
103 min
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0%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +88 pp
88%
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People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
5,673
Population
7,481
100 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
8,270 / km²
38%
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% with a degree
Δ -12 pp
26%
40%
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% working from home
Δ -21 pp
19%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +13
13
✓ leads
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
9
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +19
19
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +4
4
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