Neighbourhood comparison
Forest Row & Coleman's Hatch vs Polegate
Wealden, South East · Wealden, South East
Forest Row & Coleman's Hatch · 3Polegate leads on 14 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesPolegate · 14
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
6
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +78 pts
83
✓ leads
73
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +9 pts
82
✓ leads
14
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +62 pts
76
✓ leads
6
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +86 pts
93
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,540/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 -£498/mo
£1,042/mo
✓ leads
£1,678/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£76/mo
£1,602/mo
£3,412/yr
Council tax
Δ -£919/yr
£2,492/yr
✓ leads
9.9 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -5.2 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
57.2
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -9.0
48.2
✓ leads
Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +67 pp
67%
✓ leads
Connectivity
5.3 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 4.5 km
820 m
✓ leads
120 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -34 min
86 min
✓ leads
94%
✓ leads
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -10 pp
83%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,425
Population
9,446
104 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,773 / km²
45%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -21 pp
24%
47%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -22 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
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0