Neighbourhood comparison
Newhaven West vs Wivelsfield Green, Ditchling & Rodmell
Lewes, South East · Lewes, South East
Newhaven West · 11Newhaven West leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesWivelsfield Green, Ditchling & Rodmell · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
61
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -48 pts
14
40
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +45 pts
85
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76
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -47 pts
29
24
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -11 pts
13
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,122/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 +£374/mo
£1,496/mo
£1,637/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£114/mo
£1,751/mo
£2,428/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£1,127/yr
£3,555/yr
4.7 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 +2.8 yrs
7.5 yrs
Earning power
£33,088/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£33,088/yr
62%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
62%
0.36
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.36
Safety detail
93.7
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -55.7
38.0
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Schools detail
23%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -22 pp
0%
Connectivity
1.2 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +1.6 km
2.7 km
94 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -9 min
85 min
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100%
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Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -100 pp
0%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,120
Population
10,036
2,448 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
112 / km²
22%
% with a degree
Δ +21 pp
43%
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21%
% working from home
Δ +26 pp
47%
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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.
—
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