Neighbourhood comparison
Charing, Pluckley & Challock vs Great Chart, Bethersden & Woodchurch
Ashford, South East · Ashford, South East
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Charing, Pluckley & Challock · 3Great Chart, Bethersden & Woodchurch leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 12 tiesGreat Chart, Bethersden & Woodchurch · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
6
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +11 pts
18
✓ leads
74
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +9 pts
82
✓ leads
24
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +4 pts
28
✓ leads
21
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +60 pts
81
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,454/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 -£63/mo
£1,391/mo
£1,604/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£28/mo
£1,576/mo
£2,757/yr
Council tax
Δ -£94/yr
£2,664/yr
7.6 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.9 yrs
6.7 yrs
✓ leads
Earning power
£32,991/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£32,991/yr
59%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
59%
0.47
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.47
Safety detail
56.0
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -10.4
45.6
✓ leads
Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +50 pp
50%
✓ leads
Connectivity
3.3 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +873 m
4.1 km
103 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -6 min
97 min
✓ leads
0%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
0%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,661
Population
9,893
87 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
147 / km²
34%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -4 pp
30%
42%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -7 pp
35%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
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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
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0