Neighbourhood comparison
Goldsmid West vs St James's Street & Queen's Park
Brighton and Hove, South East · Brighton and Hove, South East
vs
Goldsmid West · 8Dead heat — 8 wins each on 24 comparable metrics · 8 tiesSt James's Street & Queen's Park · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
77
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -28 pts
49
82
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -77 pts
5
99
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -9 pts
90
49
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -12 pts
37
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,704/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 +£3/mo
£1,707/mo
£2,108/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£6/mo
£2,114/mo
£2,004/yr
Council tax
Δ +£76/yr
£2,080/yr
6.0 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.4 yrs
5.6 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
57.2
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +196.7
253.9
Schools detail
21%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +6 pp
28%
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Connectivity
329 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +646 m
975 m
68 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +4 min
72 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,226
Population
9,509
12,479 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
13,864 / km²
54%
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% with a degree
Δ -7 pp
47%
51%
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% working from home
Δ -12 pp
39%
19
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +141
160
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5
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +29
34
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17
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +15
32
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3
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
4
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4
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +7
11
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0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +9
9
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