Neighbourhood comparison
Ferring & Kingston Gorse vs Rustington North
Arun, South East · Arun, South East
Ferring & Kingston Gorse · 8Ferring & Kingston Gorse leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesRustington North · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
67
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +8 pts
75
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89
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -3 pts
85
63
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -9 pts
54
40
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +4 pts
44
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,584/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 -£412/mo
£1,172/mo
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£1,599/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£77/mo
£1,522/mo
£2,962/yr
Council tax
Δ -£686/yr
£2,276/yr
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9.3 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -4.1 yrs
5.2 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
46.6
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -6.5
40.1
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Schools detail
50%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -6 pp
44%
Connectivity
1.5 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +138 m
1.7 km
109 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +6 min
115 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,189
Population
9,865
1,379 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,532 / km²
31%
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% with a degree
Δ -6 pp
24%
39%
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% working from home
Δ -16 pp
24%
2
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
1
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
2
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -2
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +5
7
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