Neighbourhood comparison
Chestfield & South Tankerton vs Herne Bay Parade
Canterbury, South East · Canterbury, South East
Chestfield & South Tankerton · 5Herne Bay Parade leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesHerne Bay Parade · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
44
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +25 pts
69
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96
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -87 pts
9
78
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -1 pts
77
25
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +7 pts
33
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,369/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 -£367/mo
£1,002/mo
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£1,596/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£37/mo
£1,559/mo
£2,413/yr
Council tax
Δ -£445/yr
£1,968/yr
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7.0 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -3.4 yrs
3.6 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
31.5
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +153.8
185.3
Schools detail
25%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ 0 pp
25%
Connectivity
1.1 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 8 m
1.1 km
90 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +4 min
94 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,344
Population
7,731
1,577 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,625 / km²
31%
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% with a degree
Δ -5 pp
26%
34%
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% working from home
Δ -9 pp
25%
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +16
17
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
10
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +22
23
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1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +3
4
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +4
4
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3
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
2