Neighbourhood comparison
Herstmonceux & Ninfield vs Polegate
Wealden, South East · Wealden, South East
Herstmonceux & Ninfield · 2Polegate leads on 13 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesPolegate · 13
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
83
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -1 pts
82
3
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +73 pts
76
✓ leads
0
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +93 pts
93
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,272/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 -£230/mo
£1,042/mo
✓ leads
£1,669/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£67/mo
£1,602/mo
£3,296/yr
Council tax
Δ -£803/yr
£2,492/yr
✓ leads
7.6 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -2.9 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
45.8
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +2.4
48.2
Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +67 pp
67%
✓ leads
Connectivity
7.9 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 7.1 km
820 m
✓ leads
177 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -91 min
86 min
✓ leads
0%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +83 pp
83%
✓ leads
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,758
Population
9,446
54 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,773 / km²
32%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -8 pp
24%
39%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -14 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