Neighbourhood comparison
Five Ash Down, Horsted & Chiddingly vs Polegate
Wealden, South East · Wealden, South East
Five Ash Down, Horsted & Chiddingly · 2Polegate leads on 12 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesPolegate · 12
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
7
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +77 pts
83
✓ leads
80
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +2 pts
82
14
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +61 pts
76
✓ leads
20
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +72 pts
93
✓ leads
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 -£468/mo
£1,042/mo
✓ leads
£1,680/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£78/mo
£1,602/mo
£3,428/yr
Council tax
Δ -£935/yr
£2,492/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 -4.3 yrs
4.7 yrs
✓ leads
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 +2.2
48.2
Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +67 pp
67%
✓ leads
Connectivity
5.1 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 4.3 km
820 m
✓ leads
140 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -54 min
86 min
✓ leads
5%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +79 pp
83%
✓ leads
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,903
Population
9,446
73 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,773 / 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 +3
3
✓ leads
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +5
5
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
1
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0