Neighbourhood comparison
Five Ash Down, Horsted & Chiddingly vs Heathfield
Wealden, South East · Richmond upon Thames, London
vs
Five Ash Down, Horsted & Chiddingly · 6Heathfield leads on 15 of 23 metrics · 2 tiesHeathfield · 15
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
7
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +27 pts
34
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80
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -11 pts
69
14
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +61 pts
75
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20
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +75 pts
95
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,510/mo
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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 +£415/mo
£1,925/mo
£1,680/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£988/mo
£2,668/mo
£3,428/yr
Council tax
Δ -£660/yr
£2,767/yr
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9.0 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -2.4 yrs
6.6 yrs
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Earning power
£33,376/yr
Median salary
Δ +£13,218/yr
£46,594/yr
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59%
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Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +22 pp
81%
0.32
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.10
0.42
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Safety detail
46.0
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +23.4
69.4
Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +44 pp
44%
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Connectivity
5.1 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 4.0 km
1.1 km
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140 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -127 min
14 min
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5%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +95 pp
100%
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People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,903
Population
11,488
73 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,037 / km²
36%
% with a degree
Δ +2 pp
39%
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41%
% working from home
Δ -1 pp
40%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +7
7
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
2
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