Neighbourhood comparison
Elm Grove & Bear Road vs St James's Street & Queen's Park
Brighton and Hove, South East · Brighton and Hove, South East
vs
Elm Grove & Bear Road · 4St James's Street & Queen's Park leads on 10 of 24 metrics · 10 tiesSt James's Street & Queen's Park · 10
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 -22 pts
49
79
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -74 pts
5
89
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +2 pts
90
39
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -2 pts
37
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 -£14/mo
£1,707/mo
£2,127/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£13/mo
£2,114/mo
£2,238/yr
Council tax
Δ -£158/yr
£2,080/yr
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6.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.9 yrs
5.6 yrs
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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
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +200.2
253.9
Schools detail
29%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -1 pp
28%
Connectivity
1.2 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 191 m
975 m
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75 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -3 min
72 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
9,509
15,255 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
13,864 / km²
44%
% with a degree
Δ +3 pp
47%
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45%
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% working from home
Δ -5 pp
39%
3
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +157
160
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5
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +29
34
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4
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +28
32
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +4
4
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +11
11
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2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +7
9
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