Neighbourhood comparison
Canterbury Central & Westgate vs South Canterbury
Canterbury, South East · Canterbury, South East
Canterbury Central & Westgate · 12Canterbury Central & Westgate leads on 12 of 24 metrics · 9 tiesSouth Canterbury · 3
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
60
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -15 pts
44
35
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +15 pts
50
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95
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -7 pts
88
45
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +9 pts
55
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,184/mo
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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 +£63/mo
£1,247/mo
£1,568/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£7/mo
£1,575/mo
£2,316/yr
Council tax
Δ +£84/yr
£2,400/yr
4.6 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 +1.1 yrs
5.7 yrs
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
113.5
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -30.0
83.5
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Schools detail
42%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +1 pp
43%
Connectivity
517 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +670 m
1.2 km
63 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +43 min
107 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
10,879
Population
11,044
4,749 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,813 / km²
47%
% with a degree
Δ -2 pp
45%
41%
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% working from home
Δ -4 pp
37%
46
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -38
8
16
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -15
1
15
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -14
1
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
3
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -2
1
4
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
2