Neighbourhood comparison
Hollingbury vs North Laine & the Lanes
Brighton and Hove, South East · Brighton and Hove, South East
Hollingbury · 5North Laine & the Lanes leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesNorth Laine & the Lanes · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
57
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -43 pts
14
83
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -80 pts
3
76
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +22 pts
98
✓ leads
67
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -23 pts
44
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£2,183/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 -£497/mo
£1,686/mo
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£2,170/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£40/mo
£2,130/mo
£2,744/yr
Council tax
Δ -£470/yr
£2,274/yr
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8.8 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -2.0 yrs
6.8 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
46.8
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +512.1
558.9
Schools detail
50%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -19 pp
31%
Connectivity
1.3 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 852 m
431 m
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74 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -9 min
65 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -1 pp
99%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,675
Population
11,001
4,818 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
9,504 / km²
53%
% with a degree
Δ +1 pp
54%
50%
% working from home
Δ -1 pp
49%
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +203
204
✓ leads
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
64
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +95
95
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +8
8
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +15
15
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5
Parks within 500 m
Δ +3
8
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