Neighbourhood comparison
Cheriton & Horn Street vs Folkestone Central
Folkestone and Hythe, South East · Folkestone and Hythe, South East
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Cheriton & Horn Street · 3Folkestone Central leads on 14 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesFolkestone Central · 14
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
86
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +4 pts
90
79
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -42 pts
37
62
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +24 pts
86
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63
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +5 pts
68
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,114/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 -£180/mo
£934/mo
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£1,430/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£5/mo
£1,425/mo
£2,199/yr
Council tax
Δ -£64/yr
£2,135/yr
4.7 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.4 yrs
3.4 yrs
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Earning power
£33,355/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£33,355/yr
51%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
51%
0.31
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.31
Safety detail
67.9
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +42.9
110.8
Schools detail
52%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +7 pp
59%
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Connectivity
1.2 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 593 m
606 m
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67 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -6 min
61 min
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100%
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Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -11 pp
89%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
10,415
Population
6,769
5,477 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,737 / km²
23%
% with a degree
Δ +12 pp
35%
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22%
% working from home
Δ +15 pp
36%
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8
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +6
14
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1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +3
4
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0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +3
3
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
2
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
3
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2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +3
5
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