Neighbourhood comparison
Westfield, Fairlight & Broad Oak vs Bexhill Central
Rother, South East · Rother, South East
Westfield, Fairlight & Broad Oak · 5Bexhill Central leads on 14 of 23 metrics · 4 tiesBexhill Central · 14
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
23
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +62 pts
85
✓ leads
96
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -53 pts
43
13
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +55 pts
68
✓ leads
13
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +60 pts
73
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,266/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 -£429/mo
£837/mo
✓ leads
£1,556/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£104/mo
£1,452/mo
✓ leads
£3,114/yr
Council tax
Δ -£1,013/yr
£2,100/yr
✓ leads
6.7 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -3.5 yrs
3.2 yrs
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Earning power
£30,790/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£30,790/yr
57%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
57%
0.31
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.31
Safety detail
26.0
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +154.7
180.7
Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +40 pp
40%
✓ leads
Connectivity
2.5 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 2.1 km
460 m
✓ leads
102 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +24 min
127 min
2%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +98 pp
100%
✓ leads
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,672
Population
9,361
183 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,446 / km²
31%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -4 pp
27%
35%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -8 pp
27%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +25
25
✓ leads
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
11
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +26
26
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +4
4
✓ leads
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0