Neighbourhood comparison
St James's Street & Queen's Park vs West Blatchington
Brighton and Hove, South East · Brighton and Hove, South East
vs
St James's Street & Queen's Park · 11St James's Street & Queen's Park leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesWest Blatchington · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
49
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +10 pts
58
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5
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +91 pts
96
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90
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -13 pts
77
37
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +16 pts
54
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,707/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 +£738/mo
£2,445/mo
£2,114/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£95/mo
£2,209/mo
£2,080/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£1,130/yr
£3,210/yr
5.6 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 +5.2 yrs
10.8 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
253.9
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -222.9
31.0
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Schools detail
28%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -3 pp
25%
Connectivity
975 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +235 m
1.2 km
72 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +3 min
75 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,509
Population
7,570
13,864 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,795 / km²
47%
% with a degree
Δ +2 pp
49%
39%
% working from home
Δ +10 pp
49%
✓ leads
160
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -160
0
34
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
32
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -32
0
4
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -3
1
11
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -11
0
9
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -6
3