Neighbourhood comparison
Boxley & Detling vs Penenden Heath
Maidstone, South East · Maidstone, South East
Boxley & Detling · 0Penenden Heath leads on 14 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesPenenden Heath · 14
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
21
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +71 pts
92
✓ leads
77
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +13 pts
90
✓ leads
30
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +57 pts
87
✓ leads
27
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +53 pts
81
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,345/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 -£77/mo
£1,267/mo
✓ leads
£1,641/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£23/mo
£1,618/mo
£2,926/yr
Council tax
Δ -£273/yr
£2,653/yr
✓ leads
6.3 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
6.4 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
65.8
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -23.3
42.4
✓ leads
Schools detail
7%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +29 pp
36%
✓ leads
Connectivity
4.9 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 3.5 km
1.4 km
✓ leads
97 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -27 min
70 min
✓ leads
50%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +50 pp
100%
✓ leads
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,391
Population
9,523
1,118 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,010 / km²
32%
% with a degree
Δ 0 pp
32%
37%
% working from home
Δ -2 pp
36%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0