Neighbourhood comparison
Round Hill vs St James's Street & Queen's Park
Brighton and Hove, South East · Brighton and Hove, South East
vs
Round Hill · 9Round Hill leads on 9 of 24 metrics · 9 tiesSt James's Street & Queen's Park · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
58
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -9 pts
49
52
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -47 pts
5
97
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -7 pts
90
47
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -10 pts
37
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,589/mo
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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 +£118/mo
£1,707/mo
£2,113/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£1/mo
£2,114/mo
£2,067/yr
Council tax
Δ +£13/yr
£2,080/yr
5.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.1 yrs
5.6 yrs
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
79.8
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +174.1
253.9
Schools detail
37%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -9 pp
28%
Connectivity
550 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +425 m
975 m
67 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +5 min
72 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,892
Population
9,509
15,188 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
13,864 / km²
47%
% with a degree
Δ 0 pp
47%
38%
% working from home
Δ +1 pp
39%
36
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +124
160
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13
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +21
34
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12
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +20
32
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1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +3
4
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8
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +3
11
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4
Parks within 500 m
Δ +5
9
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