Neighbourhood comparison
Goldsmid East vs Portslade by Sea
Brighton and Hove, South East · Brighton and Hove, South East
Goldsmid East · 8Dead heat — 8 wins each on 24 comparable metrics · 8 tiesPortslade by Sea · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
73
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -1 pts
72
87
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -8 pts
79
90
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +6 pts
96
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53
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +23 pts
76
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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 +£258/mo
£1,834/mo
£2,137/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£10/mo
£2,147/mo
£2,354/yr
Council tax
Δ -£118/yr
£2,236/yr
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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 +0.7 yrs
6.2 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 +17.9
63.5
Schools detail
33%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ 0 pp
33%
Connectivity
888 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 416 m
472 m
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72 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +2 min
74 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
8,883
13,043 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
8,430 / km²
58%
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% with a degree
Δ -11 pp
47%
50%
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% working from home
Δ -9 pp
41%
37
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -30
7
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +5
6
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3
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +6
9
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1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
2
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1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
2
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