Neighbourhood comparison
Polegate vs Willingdon
Wealden, South East · Wealden, South East
Polegate · 11Polegate leads on 11 of 24 metrics · 9 tiesWillingdon · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
83
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -22 pts
62
82
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -4 pts
78
76
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -50 pts
26
93
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -21 pts
72
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,042/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 +£47/mo
£1,089/mo
£1,602/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£15/mo
£1,617/mo
£2,492/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£182/yr
£2,674/yr
4.7 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 +0.3 yrs
5.0 yrs
Earning power
£33,376/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£33,376/yr
59%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
59%
0.32
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.32
Safety detail
48.2
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +0.9
49.1
Schools detail
67%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -29 pp
38%
Connectivity
820 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +884 m
1.7 km
86 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +13 min
98 min
83%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +5 pp
88%
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People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,446
Population
8,083
2,773 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,030 / km²
24%
% with a degree
Δ +3 pp
27%
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25%
% working from home
Δ +4 pp
29%
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3
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -2
1
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +1
2
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5
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -4
1
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0