Neighbourhood comparison
Portslade by Sea vs St James's Street & Queen's Park
Brighton and Hove, South East · Brighton and Hove, South East
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Portslade by Sea · 7St James's Street & Queen's Park leads on 9 of 24 metrics · 8 tiesSt James's Street & Queen's Park · 9
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 -24 pts
49
79
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -74 pts
5
96
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -6 pts
90
76
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -38 pts
37
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 -£127/mo
£1,707/mo
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£2,147/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£33/mo
£2,114/mo
£2,236/yr
Council tax
Δ -£156/yr
£2,080/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 -0.6 yrs
5.6 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 +190.3
253.9
Schools detail
33%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -5 pp
28%
Connectivity
472 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +503 m
975 m
74 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -2 min
72 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,883
Population
9,509
8,430 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
13,864 / km²
47%
% with a degree
Δ +1 pp
47%
41%
% working from home
Δ -2 pp
39%
7
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +153
160
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6
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +28
34
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9
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +23
32
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2
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
4
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +11
11
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2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +7
9
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