Neighbourhood comparison
Forest Row & Coleman's Hatch vs Heathfield
Wealden, South East · Richmond upon Thames, London
Forest Row & Coleman's Hatch · 7Heathfield leads on 14 of 23 metrics · 2 tiesHeathfield · 14
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
6
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +28 pts
34
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73
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -4 pts
69
14
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +61 pts
75
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6
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +89 pts
95
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,540/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 +£386/mo
£1,925/mo
£1,678/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£990/mo
£2,668/mo
£3,412/yr
Council tax
Δ -£645/yr
£2,767/yr
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9.9 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -3.3 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
57.2
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +12.2
69.4
Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +44 pp
44%
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Connectivity
5.3 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 4.3 km
1.1 km
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120 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -106 min
14 min
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94%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +6 pp
100%
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People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,425
Population
11,488
104 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,037 / km²
45%
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% with a degree
Δ -6 pp
39%
47%
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% working from home
Δ -7 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
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
2
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