Neighbourhood comparison
Hailsham Central & East vs Stone Cross, Westham & Pevensey Bay
Wealden, South East · Wealden, South East
vs
Hailsham Central & East · 7Hailsham Central & East leads on 7 of 23 metrics · 10 tiesStone Cross, Westham & Pevensey Bay · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
51
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -7 pts
45
87
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -8 pts
79
14
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +23 pts
36
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45
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +1 pts
46
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,031/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 +£40/mo
£1,071/mo
£1,594/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£5/mo
£1,599/mo
£2,634/yr
Council tax
Δ +£70/yr
£2,705/yr
4.5 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.7 yrs
5.2 yrs
Earning power
£33,376/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£33,376/yr
59%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
59%
0.32
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.32
Safety detail
40.3
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +10.1
50.4
Schools detail
43%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -21 pp
22%
Connectivity
5.7 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 3.9 km
1.8 km
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149 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -44 min
106 min
✓ leads
72%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +26 pp
98%
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People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,792
Population
11,726
3,469 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,192 / km²
24%
% with a degree
Δ +2 pp
27%
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25%
% working from home
Δ +2 pp
26%
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2
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -2
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
1
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
0