City comparison
Lewes vs Test Valley
Lewes, South East · Test Valley, South East
Lewes · 1Test Valley leads on 15 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesTest Valley · 15
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
44
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +5 pts
49
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68
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +4 pts
73
✓ leads
49
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ 0 pts
49
33
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +3 pts
36
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,274/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 -£116/mo
£1,158/mo
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£1,662/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£147/mo
£1,515/mo
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£2,724/yr
Council tax
Δ -£358/yr
£2,366/yr
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5.7 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.5 yrs
5.2 yrs
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Earning power
£33,088/yr
Median salary
Δ +£2,226/yr
£35,314/yr
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66%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ -10 pp
56%
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0.36
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.10
0.46
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Safety detail
52.2
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -7.8
44.4
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Schools detail
25%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +4 pp
29%
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Connectivity
1.9 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +287 m
2.2 km
98 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -2 min
96 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
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Population
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2,105 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,775 / km²
33%
% with a degree
Δ +3 pp
36%
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34%
% working from home
Δ +3 pp
37%
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0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
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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
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
1
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