Neighbourhood comparison
Bridge, Bishopsbourne & Barham vs Canterbury St Stephen's
Canterbury, South East · Canterbury, South East
vs
Bridge, Bishopsbourne & Barham · 4Canterbury St Stephen's leads on 11 of 24 metrics · 9 tiesCanterbury St Stephen's · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
23
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +48 pts
72
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81
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -52 pts
29
30
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +58 pts
88
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51
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +31 pts
82
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,519/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 -£378/mo
£1,141/mo
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£1,628/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£64/mo
£1,564/mo
£2,802/yr
Council tax
Δ -£537/yr
£2,264/yr
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6.0 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.3 yrs
4.8 yrs
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Earning power
£30,188/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£30,188/yr
63%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
63%
0.43
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.43
Safety detail
46.5
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +67.2
113.7
Schools detail
75%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -4 pp
71%
Connectivity
3.2 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 2.1 km
1.1 km
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142 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -75 min
67 min
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49%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +51 pp
100%
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People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
5,644
Population
8,137
127 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,322 / km²
43%
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% with a degree
Δ -12 pp
31%
37%
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% working from home
Δ -8 pp
29%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +2
2
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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 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
2
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