Neighbourhood comparison
Boughton & Selling vs Sittingbourne East
Swale, South East · Swale, South East
Boughton & Selling · 4Sittingbourne East leads on 13 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesSittingbourne East · 13
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
16
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +33 pts
49
✓ leads
86
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -39 pts
47
30
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +21 pts
51
✓ leads
14
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +77 pts
91
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,282/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 -£295/mo
£987/mo
✓ leads
£1,453/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£62/mo
£1,391/mo
£2,572/yr
Council tax
Δ -£513/yr
£2,059/yr
✓ leads
6.2 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -2.2 yrs
4.0 yrs
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Earning power
£33,647/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£33,647/yr
52%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
52%
0.36
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.36
Safety detail
47.5
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +47.2
94.8
Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +50 pp
50%
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Connectivity
2.5 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 816 m
1.7 km
✓ leads
114 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -35 min
79 min
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3%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +97 pp
100%
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People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
5,948
Population
8,845
81 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,189 / km²
33%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -14 pp
20%
35%
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% working from home
Δ -12 pp
23%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
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 +1
1
✓ leads
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
1
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