Neighbourhood comparison
Goldsmid East vs Hove Central
Brighton and Hove, South East · Brighton and Hove, South East
Goldsmid East · 7Dead heat — 7 wins each on 24 comparable metrics · 10 tiesHove Central · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
73
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -5 pts
68
87
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -27 pts
61
90
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ 0 pts
90
53
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -3 pts
50
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,575/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 -£23/mo
£1,552/mo
£2,137/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£23/mo
£2,114/mo
£2,354/yr
Council tax
Δ -£272/yr
£2,082/yr
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5.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.4 yrs
5.1 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
45.6
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +53.8
99.4
Schools detail
33%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -2 pp
31%
Connectivity
888 m
Nearest rail station
Δ +45 m
933 m
72 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +4 min
76 min
100%
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Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -47 pp
53%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,897
Population
8,461
13,043 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
18,263 / km²
58%
% with a degree
Δ +1 pp
59%
50%
% working from home
Δ 0 pp
50%
37
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +10
47
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1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +10
11
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3
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +15
18
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1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +4
5
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1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +4
5
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