Neighbourhood comparison
Old Town & Motcombe vs Pier
Eastbourne, South East · Eastbourne, South East
Old Town & Motcombe · 5Pier leads on 14 of 24 metrics · 5 tiesPier · 14
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
46
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +25 pts
71
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73
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -67 pts
6
59
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +18 pts
77
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39
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +20 pts
59
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,296/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 -£383/mo
£914/mo
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£1,498/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£56/mo
£1,442/mo
£2,432/yr
Council tax
Δ -£434/yr
£1,998/yr
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5.2 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -2.4 yrs
2.9 yrs
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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
60.5
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +233.3
293.8
Schools detail
20%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +30 pp
50%
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Connectivity
1.5 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 737 m
739 m
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106 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -10 min
96 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,353
Population
9,255
5,721 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
12,053 / km²
38%
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% with a degree
Δ -8 pp
29%
33%
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% working from home
Δ -17 pp
16%
3
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +56
59
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4
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +7
11
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0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +17
17
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1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
2
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1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
2
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