Neighbourhood comparison
Five Ash Down, Horsted & Chiddingly vs Hailsham Central & East
Wealden, South East · Wealden, South East
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Five Ash Down, Horsted & Chiddingly · 6Hailsham Central & East leads on 12 of 23 metrics · 5 tiesHailsham Central & East · 12
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
7
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +45 pts
51
✓ leads
80
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +7 pts
87
✓ leads
14
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -1 pts
14
20
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +24 pts
45
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,510/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 -£480/mo
£1,031/mo
✓ leads
£1,680/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£86/mo
£1,594/mo
✓ leads
£3,428/yr
Council tax
Δ -£793/yr
£2,634/yr
✓ leads
9.0 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -4.5 yrs
4.5 yrs
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Earning power
£33,376/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£33,376/yr
59%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
59%
0.32
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.32
Safety detail
46.0
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -5.7
40.3
✓ leads
Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +43 pp
43%
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Connectivity
5.1 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +607 m
5.7 km
140 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +9 min
149 min
5%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +68 pp
72%
✓ leads
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,903
Population
6,792
73 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,469 / km²
36%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -12 pp
24%
41%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -16 pp
25%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
✓ leads
Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
1
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