City comparison
Brighton and Hove vs Slough
Brighton and Hove, South East · Slough, South East
Brighton and Hove · 11Brighton and Hove leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 5 tiesSlough · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
46
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -10 pts
36
60
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -6 pts
54
79
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +0 pts
79
51
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +25 pts
76
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,774/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 -£206/mo
£1,568/mo
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£2,130/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£264/mo
£1,866/mo
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£2,263/yr
Council tax
Δ -£50/yr
£2,213/yr
6.2 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.6 yrs
5.6 yrs
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Earning power
£33,506/yr
Median salary
Δ +£2,015/yr
£35,521/yr
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78%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ -9 pp
69%
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0.53
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Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ -0.03
0.50
Safety detail
70.6
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +14.6
85.2
Schools detail
32%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ 0 pp
32%
Connectivity
995 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +240 m
1.2 km
75 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -37 min
37 min
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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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7,453 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
7,026 / km²
47%
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% with a degree
Δ -14 pp
34%
44%
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% working from home
Δ -19 pp
26%
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
1
2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
3
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -3
0
1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
2
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -2
0
2
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
1