Neighbourhood comparison
Fiveways vs North Laine & the Lanes
Brighton and Hove, South East · Brighton and Hove, South East
Fiveways · 7North Laine & the Lanes leads on 12 of 24 metrics · 5 tiesNorth Laine & the Lanes · 12
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
73
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -60 pts
14
98
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -95 pts
3
89
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +9 pts
98
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60
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -16 pts
44
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£2,341/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 -£655/mo
£1,686/mo
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£2,169/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£39/mo
£2,130/mo
£2,497/yr
Council tax
Δ -£224/yr
£2,274/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 -2.5 yrs
6.8 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
24.9
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +534.0
558.9
Schools detail
47%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -16 pp
31%
Connectivity
888 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 458 m
431 m
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71 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -6 min
65 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -1 pp
99%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,851
Population
11,001
10,897 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
9,504 / km²
59%
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% with a degree
Δ -5 pp
54%
54%
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% working from home
Δ -5 pp
49%
6
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +198
204
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4
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +60
64
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4
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +91
95
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2
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +6
8
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2
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +13
15
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1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +7
8
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