Neighbourhood comparison
Ratton vs Sovereign Harbour
Eastbourne, South East · Eastbourne, South East
Ratton · 6Sovereign Harbour leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesSovereign Harbour · 10
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
15
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +21 pts
36
✓ leads
71
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +18 pts
90
✓ leads
24
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -9 pts
15
34
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +2 pts
36
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,435/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 -£302/mo
£1,133/mo
✓ leads
£1,493/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£15/mo
£1,508/mo
£2,617/yr
✓ leads
Council tax
Δ +£181/yr
£2,798/yr
6.1 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.6 yrs
4.5 yrs
✓ leads
Earning power
£31,199/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£31,199/yr
59%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
59%
0.37
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.37
Safety detail
80.5
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -40.1
40.5
✓ leads
Schools detail
13%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +8 pp
21%
✓ leads
Connectivity
2.5 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 59 m
2.4 km
115 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +22 min
137 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,354
Population
6,609
1,380 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,483 / km²
41%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -12 pp
30%
32%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -6 pp
26%
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +3
4
✓ leads
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
1
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
0