Neighbourhood comparison
Ashdown vs Central St Leonards
Hastings, South East · Hastings, South East
Ashdown · 6Central St Leonards leads on 13 of 23 metrics · 4 tiesCentral St Leonards · 13
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
49
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +22 pts
71
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37
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -19 pts
18
25
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +61 pts
86
✓ leads
81
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -48 pts
33
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,086/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 -£275/mo
£811/mo
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£1,328/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£49/mo
£1,279/mo
£2,455/yr
Council tax
Δ -£578/yr
£1,877/yr
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5.5 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
3.5 yrs
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Earning power
£29,323/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£29,323/yr
52%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
52%
0.36
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.36
Safety detail
124.1
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +10.6
134.6
Schools detail
31%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -17 pp
14%
Connectivity
2.7 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 2.5 km
266 m
✓ leads
120 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -38 min
82 min
✓ leads
100%
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Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -100 pp
0%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,388
Population
8,270
3,350 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
12,509 / km²
27%
% with a degree
Δ +7 pp
34%
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24%
% working from home
Δ +6 pp
30%
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1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +9
10
✓ leads
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
13
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +7
7
✓ leads
2
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -2
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
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0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +3
3
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