Neighbourhood comparison
Bean, Darenth & Sutton at Hone vs Newtown
Dartford, South East · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, South West
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Bean, Darenth & Sutton at Hone · 4Newtown leads on 12 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesNewtown · 12
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
31
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +53 pts
84
✓ leads
79
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -5 pts
74
50
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +28 pts
78
✓ leads
37
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +34 pts
71
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,557/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 -£243/mo
£1,314/mo
✓ leads
£1,880/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£194/mo
£1,686/mo
✓ leads
£2,271/yr
Council tax
Δ -£188/yr
£2,083/yr
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5.1 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.1 yrs
5.0 yrs
Earning power
£36,210/yr
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Median salary
Δ -£4,362/yr
£31,848/yr
66%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ -4 pp
63%
✓ leads
0.60
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Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ -0.13
0.47
Safety detail
58.4
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +2.1
60.5
Schools detail
33%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +3 pp
37%
✓ leads
Connectivity
2.2 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 480 m
1.7 km
✓ leads
28 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +111 min
139 min
99%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +2 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,785
Population
11,453
605 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,546 / km²
25%
% with a degree
Δ +0 pp
25%
25%
% working from home
Δ -1 pp
24%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +7
7
✓ leads
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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 +1
1
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +3
3
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