Neighbourhood comparison
Meads vs Old Town & Motcombe
Eastbourne, South East · Eastbourne, South East
Meads · 5Old Town & Motcombe leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesOld Town & Motcombe · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
37
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +9 pts
46
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84
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -11 pts
73
43
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +16 pts
59
✓ leads
22
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +17 pts
39
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,380/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 -£84/mo
£1,296/mo
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£1,523/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£25/mo
£1,498/mo
£2,981/yr
Council tax
Δ -£549/yr
£2,432/yr
✓ leads
5.9 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.7 yrs
5.2 yrs
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Earning power
£31,199/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£31,199/yr
59%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
59%
0.37
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.37
Safety detail
41.9
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +18.7
60.5
Schools detail
7%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +13 pp
20%
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Connectivity
1.5 km
Nearest rail station
Δ +25 m
1.5 km
106 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +1 min
106 min
92%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +8 pp
100%
✓ leads
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,841
Population
8,353
2,074 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,721 / km²
42%
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% with a degree
Δ -4 pp
38%
38%
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% working from home
Δ -5 pp
33%
2
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +1
3
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
4
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
1
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