Placetrics
Neighbourhood comparison

Central St Leonards vs Conquest & St Helens

Hastings, South East · Hastings, South East

Neighbourhood
Central St Leonards
Hastings
vs
Neighbourhood
Conquest & St Helens
Hastings
Central St Leonards · 12Central St Leonards leads on 12 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesConquest & St Helens · 5

Headline scores

Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).

71
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -24 pts
46
18
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +69 pts
87
✓ leads
86
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -57 pts
29
33
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +17 pts
50
✓ leads

Cost of living

Native units — what residents actually pay.

£811/mo
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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 +£341/mo
£1,152/mo
£1,279/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£62/mo
£1,341/mo
£1,877/yr
✓ leads
Council tax
Δ +£742/yr
£2,619/yr
3.5 yrs
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +2.5 yrs
6.0 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

134.6
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -83.3
51.3
✓ leads

Schools detail

14%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +3 pp
18%
✓ leads

Connectivity

266 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +1.2 km
1.4 km
82 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +28 min
109 min
0%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +100 pp
100%
✓ leads

People & vibe

How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.

8,270
Population
10,020
12,509 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,804 / km²
34%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -6 pp
28%
30%
% working from home
Δ -1 pp
29%
10
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -9
1
13
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
7
✓ leads
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -7
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
✓ leads
Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
3
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -3
0