Brighton and Hove vs Portslade Village
Two The City of Brighton and Hove places side by side, from the same official sources. Which is better depends on what matters to you: PlaceFit lets you weight each measure and see which comes out ahead for you.
| Measure | Brighton and Hove | Portslade Village | Source and period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parks, woods and public green space | 7.3% of the area is parks, woods or public green space | 13.4% of the area is parks, woods or public green space | OS Open Greenspace and OS Open Zoomstack woodland; latest release, 7 Oct 2026 |
| Countryside around | 38.7% of the area is countryside, not built up | 38.1% of the area is countryside, not built up | OS Open Zoomstack urban areas; latest release, 7 Oct 2026 |
| Parks and playgrounds nearby | 72 parks, playing fields and play areas | 57 parks, playing fields and play areas | OS Open Greenspace; latest release, 7 Oct 2026 |
| Peak drive to the nearest city or large town | 34 min at peak | 15 min at peak | OSRM routing on the OpenStreetMap road network; retrieved 4 Nov 2026 |
| Flood risk from rivers and the sea | No nearby postcodes have homes at medium or high flood risk | 0.4% of nearby postcodes have homes at medium or high flood risk | Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes); latest release, 2 Nov 2026 |
| Shops and everyday services | 86.6 shops and services per km² | 15.8 shops and services per km² | Overture Maps Places; latest release, 2 Nov 2026 |
| Nearest GP | 0.3 km to the nearest surgery | 0.8 km to the nearest surgery | NHS England GP practices and branch surgeries (ODS); latest release, 2 Nov 2026 |
| Fast broadband | About 84.57% of homes can get gigabit broadband | About 96.87% of homes can get gigabit broadband | Ofcom Connected Nations — fixed broadband; latest release, 1 Jul 2025 |
| Schools nearby | 31 schools in range | 22 schools in range | Get Information about Schools (GIAS); latest release, 2 Nov 2026 |
| Registered childcare nearby | 98 registered providers | 60 registered providers | Ofsted childcare providers and inspections management information; latest release, 30 Jun 2026 |
| Buses within a 10-minute walk | 70 bus stops within 800 m | 48 bus stops within 800 m | NaPTAN national public transport access nodes; latest release, 2 Oct 2026 |
| Air quality | No declared air quality management area | 1 declared air quality management area | Planning Data platform (planning.data.gov.uk); retrieved 4 Nov 2026 |
| Recorded crime | 163 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year | 82 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year | data.police.uk street-level crime; September 2025 to August 2026 |