Neighbourhood comparison
East Preston & Rustington East vs Littlehampton West and River
Arun, South East · Arun, South East
East Preston & Rustington East · 5Littlehampton West and River leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesLittlehampton West and River · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
76
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +3 pts
79
93
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -60 pts
33
59
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +33 pts
92
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42
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -2 pts
40
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,451/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 -£418/mo
£1,033/mo
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£1,580/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£63/mo
£1,517/mo
£2,738/yr
Council tax
Δ -£754/yr
£1,985/yr
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7.2 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -2.7 yrs
4.5 yrs
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Earning power
£29,809/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£29,809/yr
65%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
65%
0.30
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.30
Safety detail
35.8
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +69.8
105.6
Schools detail
50%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -7 pp
43%
Connectivity
1.3 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 742 m
586 m
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111 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -8 min
103 min
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71%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +18 pp
88%
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People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,989
Population
7,481
3,331 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
8,270 / km²
29%
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% with a degree
Δ -3 pp
26%
35%
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% working from home
Δ -16 pp
19%
2
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +11
13
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
9
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +19
19
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +4
4
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