Neighbourhood comparison
Broomgrove vs Central St Leonards
Hastings, South East · Hastings, South East
Broomgrove · 4Central St Leonards leads on 13 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesCentral St Leonards · 13
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
41
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +29 pts
71
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41
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -23 pts
18
60
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +26 pts
86
✓ leads
52
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -19 pts
33
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£983/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 -£172/mo
£811/mo
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£1,289/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£10/mo
£1,279/mo
£1,989/yr
Council tax
Δ -£113/yr
£1,877/yr
✓ leads
4.3 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.8 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
129.7
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +5.0
134.6
Schools detail
26%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -12 pp
14%
Connectivity
411 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 145 m
266 m
✓ leads
99 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -18 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.
7,235
Population
8,270
6,485 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
12,509 / km²
20%
% with a degree
Δ +15 pp
34%
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19%
% working from home
Δ +11 pp
30%
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1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +9
10
✓ leads
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
13
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +7
7
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
3
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