City comparison
Mid Sussex vs West Berkshire
Mid Sussex, South East · West Berkshire, South East
Mid Sussex · 4West Berkshire leads on 6 of 23 metrics · 13 tiesWest Berkshire · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
48
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -2 pts
46
74
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ 0 pts
74
55
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +1 pts
56
53
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +3 pts
56
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,390/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 -£124/mo
£1,266/mo
✓ leads
£1,744/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£138/mo
£1,606/mo
✓ leads
£2,686/yr
Council tax
Δ -£65/yr
£2,621/yr
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
✓ leads
Earning power
£37,705/yr
Median salary
Δ +£808/yr
£38,513/yr
63%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ -7 pp
56%
✓ leads
0.39
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.25
0.64
✓ leads
Safety detail
47.8
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +8.4
56.3
Schools detail
33%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -2 pp
31%
Connectivity
1.6 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +251 m
1.8 km
66 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -1 min
66 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
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Population
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2,799 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,197 / km²
39%
% with a degree
Δ -2 pp
37%
40%
% working from home
Δ +2 pp
42%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
1
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
0