City comparison
Horsham vs Mole Valley
Horsham, South East · Mole Valley, South East
Horsham · 9Horsham leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesMole Valley · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
49
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -9 pts
39
81
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -9 pts
72
50
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +9 pts
59
✓ leads
50
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +10 pts
60
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,407/mo
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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 +£147/mo
£1,554/mo
£1,788/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£155/mo
£1,943/mo
£2,750/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£408/yr
£3,158/yr
6.0 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +2.4 yrs
8.4 yrs
Earning power
£36,448/yr
Median salary
Δ -£1,107/yr
£35,341/yr
66%
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Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +9 pp
75%
0.40
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.13
0.53
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Safety detail
41.0
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +8.6
49.6
Schools detail
33%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -2 pp
31%
Connectivity
2.1 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 558 m
1.5 km
✓ leads
88 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -64 min
24 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.
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Population
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1,821 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,768 / km²
37%
% with a degree
Δ +8 pp
45%
✓ leads
41%
% working from home
Δ +6 pp
47%
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0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
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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 0
0