Neighbourhood comparison
Ashdown vs Old Hastings
Hastings, South East · Hastings, South East
Ashdown · 2Old Hastings leads on 12 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesOld Hastings · 12
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
49
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +10 pts
59
✓ leads
37
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +6 pts
43
✓ leads
25
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +23 pts
47
✓ leads
81
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -32 pts
49
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 -£33/mo
£1,053/mo
£1,328/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£5/mo
£1,333/mo
£2,455/yr
Council tax
Δ -£175/yr
£2,280/yr
✓ leads
5.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.1 yrs
5.6 yrs
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
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -39.2
84.9
✓ leads
Schools detail
31%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -1 pp
30%
Connectivity
2.7 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.8 km
930 m
✓ leads
120 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -14 min
106 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,388
Population
7,136
3,350 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,699 / km²
27%
% with a degree
Δ +7 pp
34%
✓ leads
24%
% working from home
Δ +7 pp
31%
✓ leads
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +4
5
✓ leads
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
2
✓ leads
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -2
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
2
✓ leads