Neighbourhood comparison
Hawthorn Road vs Westergate, Eastergate & Walberton
Arun, South East · Arun, South East
Hawthorn Road · 12Hawthorn Road leads on 12 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesWestergate, Eastergate & Walberton · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
69
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -32 pts
37
29
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +31 pts
60
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78
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -18 pts
60
73
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -55 pts
19
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,050/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 +£261/mo
£1,311/mo
£1,507/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£46/mo
£1,553/mo
£2,098/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£558/yr
£2,656/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 +2.0 yrs
6.6 yrs
Earning power
£29,809/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£29,809/yr
65%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
65%
0.30
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.30
Safety detail
103.6
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -37.7
65.9
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Schools detail
40%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -40 pp
0%
Connectivity
967 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +1.0 km
2.0 km
119 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -2 min
117 min
100%
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Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -11 pp
89%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,983
Population
13,438
5,154 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
478 / km²
20%
% with a degree
Δ +12 pp
33%
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14%
% working from home
Δ +20 pp
34%
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3
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -2
1
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
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1
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0