Neighbourhood comparison
Hanover vs Preston Park
Brighton and Hove, South East · Brighton and Hove, South East
Hanover · 5Preston Park leads on 12 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesPreston Park · 12
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
79
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +12 pts
91
✓ leads
90
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -20 pts
70
89
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +9 pts
97
✓ leads
40
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +14 pts
55
✓ 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 +£35/mo
£1,796/mo
£2,122/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£7/mo
£2,129/mo
£2,175/yr
Council tax
Δ +£84/yr
£2,259/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 -0.6 yrs
5.9 yrs
✓ leads
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 +23.8
63.6
Schools detail
30%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +10 pp
40%
✓ leads
Connectivity
968 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 496 m
472 m
✓ leads
71 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -5 min
66 min
✓ leads
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
8,630
26,882 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
9,686 / km²
51%
% with a degree
Δ +9 pp
59%
✓ leads
48%
% working from home
Δ +8 pp
56%
✓ leads
42
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -9
33
16
✓ leads
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -11
5
5
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +4
9
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
6
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +3
9
✓ leads
4
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
2