Neighbourhood comparison
Middleton-on-Sea vs Rustington North
Arun, South East · Arun, South East
Middleton-on-Sea · 4Rustington North leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 10 tiesRustington North · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
39
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +36 pts
75
✓ leads
84
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +1 pts
85
18
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +36 pts
54
✓ leads
54
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -10 pts
44
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,297/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
£1,172/mo
✓ leads
£1,539/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£17/mo
£1,522/mo
£2,484/yr
Council tax
Δ -£207/yr
£2,276/yr
✓ leads
6.3 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.1 yrs
5.2 yrs
✓ leads
Earning power
£29,809/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£29,809/yr
65%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
65%
0.30
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.30
Safety detail
39.5
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +0.5
40.1
Schools detail
67%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -22 pp
44%
Connectivity
3.9 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 2.2 km
1.7 km
✓ leads
139 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -24 min
115 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,569
Population
9,865
1,069 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,532 / km²
26%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -2 pp
24%
26%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -2 pp
24%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
—
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
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +7
7
✓ leads