Neighbourhood comparison
Hanover vs Portslade Village
Brighton and Hove, South East · Brighton and Hove, South East
Hanover · 13Hanover leads on 13 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesPortslade Village · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
79
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -48 pts
31
90
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -42 pts
48
89
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -28 pts
61
40
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +56 pts
96
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,761/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 -£112/mo
£1,648/mo
✓ leads
£2,122/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£2/mo
£2,124/mo
£2,175/yr
Council tax
Δ +£19/yr
£2,193/yr
6.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.2 yrs
5.3 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
39.8
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +38.0
77.8
Schools detail
30%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +16 pp
46%
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Connectivity
968 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +150 m
1.1 km
71 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +7 min
79 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,876
Population
7,824
26,882 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,514 / km²
51%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -21 pp
30%
48%
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% working from home
Δ -15 pp
32%
42
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -40
2
16
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -14
2
5
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -5
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
6
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -6
0
4
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
2