Neighbourhood comparison
Meads vs Roselands
Eastbourne, South East · Eastbourne, South East
Meads · 4Roselands leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesRoselands · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
37
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +12 pts
50
✓ leads
84
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -16 pts
68
43
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -1 pts
41
22
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +47 pts
69
✓ leads
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 -£238/mo
£1,143/mo
✓ leads
£1,523/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£59/mo
£1,464/mo
£2,981/yr
Council tax
Δ -£714/yr
£2,267/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 -1.5 yrs
4.4 yrs
✓ leads
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 +10.6
52.5
Schools detail
7%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +36 pp
43%
✓ leads
Connectivity
1.5 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 124 m
1.3 km
✓ leads
106 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -2 min
104 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
8,949
2,074 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,193 / km²
42%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -14 pp
28%
38%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -18 pp
21%
2
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +9
11
✓ leads
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +4
4
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
1
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0