Neighbourhood comparison
Rottingdean & Saltdean vs St James's Street & Queen's Park
Brighton and Hove, South East · Brighton and Hove, South East
vs
Rottingdean & Saltdean · 3St James's Street & Queen's Park leads on 15 of 23 metrics · 5 tiesSt James's Street & Queen's Park · 15
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
30
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +19 pts
49
✓ leads
89
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -84 pts
5
23
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +67 pts
90
✓ leads
23
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +14 pts
37
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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 -£396/mo
£1,707/mo
✓ leads
£2,170/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£56/mo
£2,114/mo
£2,745/yr
Council tax
Δ -£665/yr
£2,080/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 -1.7 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
36.5
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +217.4
253.9
Schools detail
25%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +3 pp
28%
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Connectivity
5.0 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 4.1 km
975 m
✓ leads
139 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -67 min
72 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
9,509
1,482 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
13,864 / km²
43%
% with a degree
Δ +4 pp
47%
✓ leads
43%
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% working from home
Δ -4 pp
39%
3
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +157
160
✓ leads
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
34
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +32
32
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +4
4
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +11
11
✓ leads
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +9
9
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