Neighbourhood comparison
Billingshurst vs Rusper, Faygate & Leechpool
Horsham, South East · Horsham, South East
Billingshurst · 6Billingshurst leads on 6 of 23 metrics · 12 tiesRusper, Faygate & Leechpool · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
38
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -15 pts
23
78
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +1 pts
79
61
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +11 pts
72
✓ leads
12
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +14 pts
26
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,390/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 +£28/mo
£1,419/mo
£1,783/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£17/mo
£1,766/mo
£2,694/yr
Council tax
Δ -£215/yr
£2,479/yr
✓ leads
5.6 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
5.7 yrs
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
60.7
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +13.8
74.5
Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +33 pp
33%
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Connectivity
1.3 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +71 m
1.4 km
80 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -9 min
71 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
13,506
Population
11,799
1,455 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,649 / km²
35%
% with a degree
Δ +2 pp
37%
39%
% working from home
Δ +1 pp
40%
4
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -4
0
1
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
2
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -2
0
1
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
0