Neighbourhood comparison
Buckland & St Radigunds vs Dover East
Dover, South East · Dover, South East
Buckland & St Radigunds · 5Dover East leads on 7 of 23 metrics · 11 tiesDover East · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
76
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -1 pts
75
21
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -11 pts
11
49
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +26 pts
74
✓ leads
34
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -4 pts
30
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£804/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 -£34/mo
£770/mo
£1,239/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£1/mo
£1,238/mo
£1,942/yr
Council tax
Δ -£10/yr
£1,932/yr
3.0 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.5 yrs
3.5 yrs
Earning power
£33,704/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£33,704/yr
46%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
46%
0.32
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.32
Safety detail
128.2
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +66.8
195.0
Schools detail
20%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +3 pp
24%
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Connectivity
1.7 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 748 m
928 m
✓ leads
87 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -10 min
77 min
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100%
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Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -19 pp
81%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
13,598
Population
8,900
4,923 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,172 / km²
18%
% with a degree
Δ +5 pp
23%
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14%
% working from home
Δ +7 pp
21%
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0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +6
6
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1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
1
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
1