Neighbourhood comparison
Bearsted & Downswood vs Marden
Maidstone, South East · Maidstone, South East
Bearsted & Downswood · 10Bearsted & Downswood leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesMarden · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
70
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -46 pts
25
84
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -6 pts
78
74
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -37 pts
36
57
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -4 pts
54
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,500/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 +£52/mo
£1,552/mo
£1,642/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£22/mo
£1,664/mo
£2,945/yr
Council tax
Δ +£19/yr
£2,963/yr
7.2 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
7.0 yrs
Earning power
£34,151/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£34,151/yr
59%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
59%
0.48
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.48
Safety detail
36.9
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +21.9
58.8
Schools detail
50%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +25 pp
75%
✓ leads
Connectivity
1.2 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +724 m
1.9 km
74 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -7 min
67 min
✓ leads
100%
✓ leads
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -12 pp
88%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,039
Population
8,441
4,020 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
126 / km²
31%
% with a degree
Δ +4 pp
36%
✓ leads
38%
% working from home
Δ +6 pp
44%
✓ leads
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
1
✓ leads
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
1
✓ leads
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
3
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -3
0