Neighbourhood comparison
Dover East vs Mill Hill, Upper Deal & Northbourne
Dover, South East · Dover, South East
Dover East · 9Dover East leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesMill Hill, Upper Deal & Northbourne · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
75
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +1 pts
76
11
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +72 pts
83
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74
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -44 pts
31
30
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +20 pts
50
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£770/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 +£170/mo
£940/mo
£1,238/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£14/mo
£1,252/mo
£1,932/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£172/yr
£2,104/yr
3.5 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
4.0 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
195.0
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -145.3
49.7
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Schools detail
24%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +12 pp
35%
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Connectivity
928 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +620 m
1.5 km
77 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +23 min
100 min
81%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +19 pp
100%
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People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,900
Population
9,595
5,172 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,400 / km²
23%
% with a degree
Δ -1 pp
22%
21%
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% working from home
Δ -2 pp
19%
6
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -6
0
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
1