Neighbourhood comparison
Meads vs Sovereign Harbour
Eastbourne, South East · Eastbourne, South East
Meads · 5Sovereign Harbour leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesSovereign Harbour · 10
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
37
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -2 pts
36
84
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +6 pts
90
✓ leads
43
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -28 pts
15
22
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +14 pts
36
✓ 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 -£248/mo
£1,133/mo
✓ leads
£1,523/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£15/mo
£1,508/mo
£2,981/yr
Council tax
Δ -£183/yr
£2,798/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
4.5 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
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -1.4
40.5
Schools detail
7%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +14 pp
21%
✓ leads
Connectivity
1.5 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +979 m
2.4 km
106 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +31 min
137 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
6,609
2,074 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,483 / km²
42%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -12 pp
30%
38%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -12 pp
26%
2
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +2
4
✓ leads
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ 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