Neighbourhood comparison
Hanover vs King Alfred
Brighton and Hove, South East · Brighton and Hove, South East
Hanover · 12Hanover leads on 12 of 24 metrics · 8 tiesKing Alfred · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
79
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -18 pts
60
90
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -16 pts
74
89
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +2 pts
90
40
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -1 pts
39
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,761/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 -£33/mo
£1,727/mo
£2,122/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£19/mo
£2,141/mo
£2,175/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£227/yr
£2,401/yr
6.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.5 yrs
6.0 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
39.8
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +35.4
75.2
Schools detail
30%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -19 pp
11%
Connectivity
968 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +78 m
1.0 km
71 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +6 min
77 min
100%
✓ leads
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -95 pp
5%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,876
Population
8,073
26,882 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
9,721 / km²
51%
% with a degree
Δ +4 pp
55%
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48%
% working from home
Δ 0 pp
47%
42
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -13
29
16
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -5
11
5
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +15
20
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +4
4
✓ leads
6
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
5
4
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
3