Neighbourhood comparison
Elm Grove & Bear Road vs Hanover
Brighton and Hove, South East · Brighton and Hove, South East
Elm Grove & Bear Road · 0Hanover leads on 12 of 24 metrics · 12 tiesHanover · 12
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
71
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +8 pts
79
✓ leads
79
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +11 pts
90
✓ leads
89
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ 0 pts
89
39
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +1 pts
40
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,721/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 +£40/mo
£1,761/mo
£2,127/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£5/mo
£2,122/mo
£2,238/yr
Council tax
Δ -£63/yr
£2,175/yr
6.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ 0.0 yrs
6.5 yrs
Earning power
£33,506/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£33,506/yr
78%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
78%
0.53
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.53
Safety detail
53.7
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -13.9
39.8
✓ leads
Schools detail
29%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +2 pp
30%
✓ leads
Connectivity
1.2 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 198 m
968 m
✓ leads
75 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -4 min
71 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,129
Population
8,876
15,255 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
26,882 / km²
44%
% with a degree
Δ +7 pp
51%
✓ leads
45%
% working from home
Δ +3 pp
48%
✓ leads
3
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +39
42
✓ leads
5
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +11
16
✓ leads
4
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
5
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +6
6
✓ leads
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
4
✓ leads