Neighbourhood comparison
Kingston & Southwick vs South Lancing
Adur, South East · Adur, South East
Kingston & Southwick · 4South Lancing leads on 9 of 24 metrics · 11 tiesSouth Lancing · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
84
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -1 pts
83
54
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +15 pts
69
✓ leads
92
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +0 pts
92
83
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -11 pts
73
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,379/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 -£131/mo
£1,247/mo
✓ leads
£1,681/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£22/mo
£1,703/mo
£2,249/yr
Council tax
Δ +£17/yr
£2,266/yr
5.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.1 yrs
5.4 yrs
Earning power
£30,217/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£30,217/yr
72%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
72%
0.33
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.33
Safety detail
93.4
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +0.9
94.3
Schools detail
33%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +17 pp
50%
✓ leads
Connectivity
785 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 270 m
515 m
✓ leads
77 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +7 min
84 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
10,386
Population
7,829
3,039 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,861 / km²
25%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -4 pp
22%
28%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -2 pp
25%
2
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +4
6
✓ leads
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +6
7
✓ leads
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +2
3
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +6
6
✓ leads
3
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
3