Neighbourhood comparison
Buckingham vs South Lancing
Adur, South East · Adur, South East
Buckingham · 4South Lancing leads on 12 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesSouth Lancing · 12
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
80
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +3 pts
83
97
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -28 pts
69
70
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +22 pts
92
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35
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +37 pts
73
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,612/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 -£365/mo
£1,247/mo
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£1,711/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£8/mo
£1,703/mo
£2,603/yr
Council tax
Δ -£337/yr
£2,266/yr
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7.7 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -2.3 yrs
5.4 yrs
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Earning power
£30,217/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£30,217/yr
72%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
72%
0.33
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.33
Safety detail
26.0
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +68.4
94.3
Schools detail
33%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +17 pp
50%
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Connectivity
1.0 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 490 m
515 m
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86 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -1 min
84 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,399
Population
7,829
4,453 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,861 / km²
36%
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% with a degree
Δ -14 pp
22%
38%
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% working from home
Δ -13 pp
25%
2
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +4
6
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
7
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +2
3
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +5
6
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1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
3
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