Neighbourhood comparison
Portslade by Sea vs Round Hill
Brighton and Hove, South East · Brighton and Hove, South East
Portslade by Sea · 7Round Hill leads on 10 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesRound Hill · 10
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
72
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -15 pts
58
79
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -27 pts
52
96
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +1 pts
97
76
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -28 pts
47
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,834/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 -£245/mo
£1,589/mo
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£2,147/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£34/mo
£2,113/mo
£2,236/yr
Council tax
Δ -£169/yr
£2,067/yr
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6.2 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.7 yrs
5.5 yrs
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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
63.5
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +16.2
79.8
Schools detail
33%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +4 pp
37%
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Connectivity
472 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +78 m
550 m
74 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -7 min
67 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.
8,883
Population
8,892
8,430 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
15,188 / km²
47%
% with a degree
Δ +1 pp
47%
41%
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% working from home
Δ -3 pp
38%
7
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +29
36
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6
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +7
13
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9
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +3
12
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2
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
1
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +8
8
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2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
4
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