Neighbourhood comparison
Old Town & Motcombe vs St Anthony's Hill
Eastbourne, South East · Eastbourne, South East
Old Town & Motcombe · 8Dead heat — 8 wins each on 23 comparable metrics · 7 tiesSt Anthony's Hill · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
46
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -29 pts
18
73
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +10 pts
83
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59
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -40 pts
19
39
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +12 pts
51
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,296/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 -£160/mo
£1,136/mo
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£1,498/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£33/mo
£1,465/mo
£2,432/yr
Council tax
Δ -£148/yr
£2,284/yr
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5.2 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.7 yrs
4.5 yrs
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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
60.5
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +0.1
60.6
Schools detail
20%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +13 pp
33%
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Connectivity
1.5 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +1.0 km
2.5 km
106 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +9 min
115 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,353
Population
9,043
5,721 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,889 / km²
38%
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% with a degree
Δ -15 pp
23%
33%
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% working from home
Δ -15 pp
18%
3
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -2
1
4
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
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0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
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1
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
0