Neighbourhood comparison
Rottingdean & Saltdean vs Round Hill
Brighton and Hove, South East · Brighton and Hove, South East
Rottingdean & Saltdean · 3Round Hill leads on 15 of 23 metrics · 5 tiesRound Hill · 15
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
30
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +28 pts
58
✓ leads
89
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -37 pts
52
23
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +74 pts
97
✓ leads
23
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +24 pts
47
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£2,103/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 -£514/mo
£1,589/mo
✓ leads
£2,170/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£57/mo
£2,113/mo
£2,745/yr
Council tax
Δ -£678/yr
£2,067/yr
✓ leads
7.3 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.8 yrs
5.5 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
36.5
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +43.3
79.8
Schools detail
25%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +12 pp
37%
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Connectivity
5.0 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 4.5 km
550 m
✓ leads
139 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -72 min
67 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.
10,736
Population
8,892
1,482 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
15,188 / km²
43%
% with a degree
Δ +4 pp
47%
✓ leads
43%
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% working from home
Δ -5 pp
38%
3
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +33
36
✓ leads
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
13
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +12
12
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +8
8
✓ leads
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +4
4
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