Pop. 12,362 47.30% owner occupied Median age 52.0 5.7 mi to city centre 34.2 mi to LGW

Rottingdean & West Saltdean

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Data is sourced from public government databases and is provided for general information only. It does not constitute professional real estate, legal, or safety advice.

Safety & Crime

Sussex Police

Total incidents
819
2025
Violent crime
248
30% of total
Property crime
70
9% of total

Year by year

2025
819

Source: Sussex Police · 2025–2025 · Data available to end of 2025

Reported incidents only. Does not reflect overall safety. Higher or lower than the city median is not a rating or recommendation.

10
Our Lady of Lourdes RC School
Local Authority · Primary
0.9 mi
away
St Margaret's CofE Primary School, Rottingdean
Local Authority · Primary
0.9 mi
away
Longhill High School
Local Authority · Secondary
1.5 mi
away
Oxford International College, Brighton
Independent · All-through
1.7 mi
away
Woodingdean Primary School
Academy · Primary
1.8 mi
away
Saltdean Primary School
Local Authority · Primary
1.9 mi
away
Roedean School
Independent · All-through
2.3 mi
away
Peacehaven Community School
Academy · Secondary
2.7 mi
away
St. John's College (Brighton)
Special post 16 institution · All-through
3.0 mi
away
Hamilton Lodge School and College for Deaf Children
Non-maintained special school · All-through
3.1 mi
away
School locations sourced from open city data · Distances measured from centre of community · Proximity only. Not a quality rating or recommendation.

16 nearby
Hospitals and Clinics

Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate. Data may be incomplete.

Sussex Nuffield Hospital
2.5 mi
Sussex Eye Hospital
3.8 mi
Royal Alexandra Hospital
3.9 mi
Brighton General Hospital
3.9 mi
Lewes Victoria Hospital
5.9 mi
The Montefiore Hospital
6.1 mi
Mill View Hospital
8.4 mi
Nevill Hospital
8.4 mi
Doctors
Saltdean And Rottingdean Med Practice
1.4 mi
Woodingdean Medical Centre
2.5 mi
Havenshealth
3.3 mi
Wellsbourne Healthcare Cic
3.6 mi
Broadway Surgery
3.6 mi
Dentists
The Family Dental Practice
2.2 mi
Woodingdean Dental Practice
2.8 mi
Pharmacies
Healthy-U Pharmacy
1.9 mi
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate · Data may be incomplete or change over time

Addresses By Risk Band (across 246 postcodes in this area)

Each address is individually assessed by the Environment Agency - these are address counts, not a single area-wide rating. Addresses not shown here are Very Low risk.

106
High
51
Medium
238
Low
Groundwater flood alert area Unlikely

A separate assessment of flooding from rising groundwater (e.g. in chalk areas) - distinct from the river, sea and surface water risk above.

Source: Environment Agency flood risk data (OGL) · Risk reflects modelled flood probability from rivers, the sea and surface water · Data may change over time

2025 sales
2025 sale prices by property type
All Residential
UK House Price Index 2025
£551,317
Average sale price
Based on 171 sales
Flat / Maisonette
UK House Price Index 2025
£295,934
Average sale price
Based on 34 sales
Terraced
UK House Price Index 2025
£457,107
Average sale price
Based on 14 sales
Semi-Detached
UK House Price Index 2025
£478,725
Average sale price
Based on 33 sales
Detached
UK House Price Index 2025
£689,067
Average sale price
Based on 90 sales
Source: UK House Price Index (Land Registry) 2025
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. - Average sale price shown across all residential zoning types. Figures reflect actual completed sale prices and may not represent current market value. Not a substitute for a professional appraisal.
Number of sales behind each figure is available in the full report.

Business types
Retail 9
Restaurants & Food 8
Coffee Shops 8
Hair, Beauty & Wellness 6
Professional Services 5
Bars & Pubs 3
Medical & Health 1
Gyms & Fitness 1
Source: · Active businesses within 2km

13 nearby
Supermarkets
The Co-operative Food
1.8 mi
Gyms and Recreation
OP3
1.0 mi
Saltdean Tennis Club
1.7 mi
Cafes and Coffee
The Rottingdean Club
0.9 mi
Open Art
0.9 mi
Atlas Cafe
1.0 mi
Daisy's Pantry
1.0 mi
The Undercliff Cafe
1.5 mi
Parks
Rottingdean Recreation Ground
0.9 mi
Saltdean Oval
1.8 mi
Libraries
Rottingdean Library
0.8 mi
Saltdean Library
1.8 mi
Fire Stations
Roedean Community Fire Station
3.3 mi
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate · Data may be incomplete or change over time

3 bus stops within 0.5 mi
Nearest Rail Station
Falmer Rail Station
Govia Thameslink Railway
5.1 mi
Nearest Bus Stops
Falmer Avenue North
0.5 mi
Bishopstone Drive
0.6 mi
Chorley Avenue
0.6 mi
Source: NaPTAN (National Public Transport Access Nodes) · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate.

Major Parks

Name Area Distance
Rottingdean Recreation Ground 5 acres 0.7 mi
Saltdean Oval 11 acres 0.9 mi
Happy Valley 14 acres 1.4 mi
Queen's Park 12 acres 3.4 mi
The Level 7 acres 3.7 mi

Source: municipal open data.

Air Quality

DEFRA Pollution Climate Mapping model

2024
PM2.5

Fine particulate matter, annual mean

6.3 µg/m³
WHO guideline 5 UK objective 20
NO2

Nitrogen dioxide, annual mean

5.4 µg/m³
WHO guideline 10 UK objective 40

Figures shown are the nearest available 1km grid estimate. WHO guideline and UK Air Quality Objective are shown as named reference points for context, not a safety assessment.

Bella Sankey
LEADER OF BRIGHTON & HOVE CITY COUNCIL
Bella Sankey
Brighton and Hove · Labour
Chris Ward
MP FOR BRIGHTON KEMPTOWN AND PEACEHAVEN
Chris Ward
Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven · Labour
Source: UK Parliament Members API
Community quality data unavailable.
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