Neighbourhood comparison
Buxted, Framfield & Rotherfield vs Crowborough North East
Wealden, South East · Wealden, South East
Buxted, Framfield & Rotherfield · 4Crowborough North East leads on 12 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesCrowborough North East · 12
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
24
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +38 pts
62
✓ leads
97
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -12 pts
85
11
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +54 pts
66
✓ leads
21
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +35 pts
55
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,454/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 -£149/mo
£1,305/mo
✓ leads
£1,681/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£60/mo
£1,621/mo
£3,447/yr
Council tax
Δ -£483/yr
£2,964/yr
✓ leads
8.0 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.5 yrs
7.4 yrs
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Earning power
£33,376/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£33,376/yr
59%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
59%
0.32
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.32
Safety detail
25.8
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +16.0
41.8
Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +17 pp
17%
✓ leads
Connectivity
2.3 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 590 m
1.8 km
✓ leads
104 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -13 min
91 min
✓ leads
43%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +57 pp
100%
✓ leads
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,252
Population
6,269
100 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,991 / km²
40%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -6 pp
33%
46%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -9 pp
37%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +5
5
✓ leads
—
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 +1
1
✓ leads
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0