Neighbourhood comparison
St James's Street & Queen's Park vs Whitehawk
Brighton and Hove, South East · Brighton and Hove, South East
vs
St James's Street & Queen's Park · 14St James's Street & Queen's Park leads on 14 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesWhitehawk · 2
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
49
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -41 pts
7
5
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +13 pts
18
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90
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -18 pts
73
37
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -8 pts
29
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 +£110/mo
£1,817/mo
£2,114/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£5/mo
£2,109/mo
£2,080/yr
Council tax
Δ -£69/yr
£2,011/yr
5.6 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.2 yrs
5.8 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 -111.3
142.6
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Schools detail
28%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -12 pp
16%
Connectivity
975 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +1.3 km
2.3 km
72 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +17 min
89 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
9,070
13,864 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,735 / km²
47%
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% with a degree
Δ -25 pp
22%
39%
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% working from home
Δ -20 pp
20%
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 -4
0
11
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -9
2
9
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -8
1