Neighbourhood comparison
Brent & Fleet Estate vs Central Dartford & West Hill
Dartford, South East · Dartford, South East
Brent & Fleet Estate · 0Central Dartford & West Hill leads on 15 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesCentral Dartford & West Hill · 15
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
27
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +43 pts
71
✓ leads
43
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +21 pts
64
✓ leads
75
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +14 pts
90
✓ leads
71
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +20 pts
91
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,572/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 -£136/mo
£1,436/mo
✓ leads
£1,869/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£5/mo
£1,864/mo
£2,372/yr
Council tax
Δ -£59/yr
£2,313/yr
5.8 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.2 yrs
4.6 yrs
✓ leads
Earning power
£36,210/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£36,210/yr
66%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
66%
0.60
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.60
Safety detail
97.3
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -0.2
97.1
Schools detail
33%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +7 pp
41%
✓ leads
Connectivity
1.9 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.1 km
885 m
✓ leads
25 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -15 min
10 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,750
Population
13,769
2,160 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,923 / km²
33%
% with a degree
Δ +5 pp
37%
✓ leads
31%
% working from home
Δ +2 pp
33%
✓ leads
2
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +13
15
✓ leads
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
5
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +4
5
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +3
3
✓ leads
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
2
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