Neighbourhood comparison
Preston Park vs St James's Street & Queen's Park
Brighton and Hove, South East · Brighton and Hove, South East
vs
Preston Park · 10Preston Park leads on 10 of 24 metrics · 6 tiesSt James's Street & Queen's Park · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
91
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -42 pts
49
70
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -65 pts
5
97
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -7 pts
90
55
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -17 pts
37
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,796/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 -£89/mo
£1,707/mo
£2,129/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£15/mo
£2,114/mo
£2,259/yr
Council tax
Δ -£178/yr
£2,080/yr
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5.9 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.3 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
63.6
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +190.3
253.9
Schools detail
40%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -12 pp
28%
Connectivity
472 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +503 m
975 m
66 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +6 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.
8,630
Population
9,509
9,686 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
13,864 / km²
59%
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% with a degree
Δ -12 pp
47%
56%
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% working from home
Δ -17 pp
39%
33
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +127
160
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5
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +29
34
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9
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +23
32
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1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +3
4
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9
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
11
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2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +7
9
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