Neighbourhood comparison
Goldsmid East vs Patcham West & Westdene
Brighton and Hove, South East · Brighton and Hove, South East
Goldsmid East · 16Goldsmid East leads on 16 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesPatcham West & Westdene · 0
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
73
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -49 pts
24
87
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -14 pts
73
90
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -37 pts
53
53
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -12 pts
41
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,575/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 +£462/mo
£2,037/mo
£2,137/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£32/mo
£2,169/mo
£2,354/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£378/yr
£2,732/yr
5.5 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 +2.7 yrs
8.2 yrs
Earning power
£33,506/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£33,506/yr
78%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
78%
0.53
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.53
Safety detail
45.6
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +22.1
67.7
Schools detail
33%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ 0 pp
33%
Connectivity
888 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +899 m
1.8 km
72 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +8 min
80 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,897
Population
8,190
13,043 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,308 / km²
58%
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% with a degree
Δ -13 pp
44%
50%
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% working from home
Δ -4 pp
46%
37
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -34
3
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
3
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -3
0
1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
1
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
0