Neighbourhood comparison
King Alfred vs Round Hill
Brighton and Hove, South East · Brighton and Hove, South East
King Alfred · 6Round Hill leads on 13 of 24 metrics · 5 tiesRound Hill · 13
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
60
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -3 pts
58
74
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -22 pts
52
90
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +7 pts
97
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39
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +8 pts
47
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,727/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 -£138/mo
£1,589/mo
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£2,141/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£28/mo
£2,113/mo
£2,401/yr
Council tax
Δ -£334/yr
£2,067/yr
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6.0 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
5.5 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
75.2
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +4.6
79.8
Schools detail
11%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +26 pp
37%
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Connectivity
1.0 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 496 m
550 m
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77 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -10 min
67 min
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5%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +95 pp
100%
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People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,073
Population
8,892
9,721 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
15,188 / km²
55%
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% with a degree
Δ -7 pp
47%
47%
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% working from home
Δ -9 pp
38%
29
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +7
36
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11
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +2
13
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20
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -8
12
4
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -3
1
5
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +3
8
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3
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
4
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