Neighbourhood comparison
Sovereign Harbour vs Upperton
Eastbourne, South East · Eastbourne, South East
Sovereign Harbour · 6Upperton leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesUpperton · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
36
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +18 pts
53
✓ leads
90
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -48 pts
42
15
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +46 pts
61
✓ leads
36
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +22 pts
58
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,133/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 -£10/mo
£1,123/mo
£1,508/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£10/mo
£1,498/mo
£2,798/yr
Council tax
Δ -£358/yr
£2,440/yr
✓ leads
4.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.2 yrs
4.3 yrs
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
40.5
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +46.3
86.8
Schools detail
21%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +11 pp
32%
✓ leads
Connectivity
2.4 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.3 km
1.1 km
✓ leads
137 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -37 min
99 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.
6,609
Population
7,171
4,483 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,864 / km²
30%
% with a degree
Δ +9 pp
39%
✓ leads
26%
% working from home
Δ 0 pp
26%
4
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -3
1
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
1
✓ leads
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
1
✓ leads
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
1
✓ leads
Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0