Neighbourhood comparison
Ashington & Washington vs Rusper, Faygate & Leechpool
Horsham, South East · Horsham, South East
Ashington & Washington · 2Rusper, Faygate & Leechpool leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 10 tiesRusper, Faygate & Leechpool · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
10
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +13 pts
23
✓ leads
90
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -11 pts
79
12
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +61 pts
72
✓ leads
0
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +26 pts
26
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,671/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 -£252/mo
£1,419/mo
✓ leads
£1,806/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£40/mo
£1,766/mo
£2,961/yr
Council tax
Δ -£483/yr
£2,479/yr
✓ leads
7.9 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -2.2 yrs
5.7 yrs
✓ leads
Earning power
£36,448/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£36,448/yr
62%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
62%
0.40
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.40
Safety detail
39.3
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +35.2
74.5
Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +33 pp
33%
✓ leads
Connectivity
8.2 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 6.8 km
1.4 km
✓ leads
180 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -109 min
71 min
✓ leads
4%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +96 pp
100%
✓ leads
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,842
Population
11,799
139 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,649 / km²
34%
% with a degree
Δ +3 pp
37%
✓ leads
40%
% working from home
Δ +0 pp
40%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0