Neighbourhood comparison
Hampden Park South vs Old Town & Motcombe
Eastbourne, South East · Eastbourne, South East
Hampden Park South · 10Hampden Park South leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesOld Town & Motcombe · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
44
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +2 pts
46
56
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +17 pts
73
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78
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -19 pts
59
70
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -31 pts
39
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,220/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 +£76/mo
£1,296/mo
£1,488/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£10/mo
£1,498/mo
£2,316/yr
Council tax
Δ +£116/yr
£2,432/yr
4.6 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.6 yrs
5.2 yrs
Earning power
£31,199/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£31,199/yr
59%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
59%
0.37
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.37
Safety detail
70.3
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -9.8
60.5
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Schools detail
36%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -16 pp
20%
Connectivity
623 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +852 m
1.5 km
91 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +15 min
106 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,005
Population
8,353
2,789 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,721 / km²
25%
% with a degree
Δ +12 pp
38%
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21%
% working from home
Δ +12 pp
33%
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7
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -4
3
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
4
2
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -2
0
1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
3
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -3
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
1