Neighbourhood comparison
Hailsham East vs Herstmonceux & Ninfield
Wealden, South East · Wealden, South East
Hailsham East · 13Hailsham East leads on 13 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesHerstmonceux & Ninfield · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
36
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -31 pts
6
63
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +20 pts
83
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15
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -12 pts
3
64
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -64 pts
0
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£958/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 +£314/mo
£1,272/mo
£1,562/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£107/mo
£1,669/mo
£2,258/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£1,038/yr
£3,296/yr
4.0 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 +3.5 yrs
7.6 yrs
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
71.8
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -25.9
45.8
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Schools detail
50%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -50 pp
0%
Connectivity
4.1 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +3.8 km
7.9 km
128 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +49 min
177 min
50%
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Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -50 pp
0%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,871
Population
6,758
2,733 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
54 / km²
20%
% with a degree
Δ +12 pp
32%
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19%
% working from home
Δ +20 pp
39%
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3
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -3
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
6
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -6
0