City comparison
Ashford vs Maidstone
Ashford, South East · Maidstone, South East
Ashford · 3Maidstone leads on 5 of 23 metrics · 15 tiesMaidstone · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
47
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +6 pts
54
✓ leads
66
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -5 pts
61
53
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +10 pts
63
✓ leads
48
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +21 pts
69
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,208/mo
✓ leads
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 +£78/mo
£1,287/mo
£1,564/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£54/mo
£1,618/mo
£2,515/yr
Council tax
Δ +£132/yr
£2,648/yr
5.3 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
5.5 yrs
Earning power
£32,991/yr
Median salary
Δ +£1,160/yr
£34,151/yr
63%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +2 pp
65%
0.47
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.01
0.48
Safety detail
62.2
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +11.0
73.2
Schools detail
33%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +4 pp
38%
✓ leads
Connectivity
2.4 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 901 m
1.5 km
✓ leads
69 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +2 min
71 min
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
—
2,243 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,375 / km²
30%
% with a degree
Δ 0 pp
30%
31%
% working from home
Δ +0 pp
32%
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
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
1