City comparison
Dover vs Swale
Dover, South East · Swale, South East
Dover · 8Dover leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 10 tiesSwale · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
55
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -15 pts
40
61
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -9 pts
52
48
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +4 pts
51
✓ leads
34
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +10 pts
44
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£964/mo
✓ leads
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 +£109/mo
£1,073/mo
£1,262/mo
✓ leads
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£138/mo
£1,400/mo
£2,217/yr
Council tax
Δ -£41/yr
£2,176/yr
4.3 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.2 yrs
4.5 yrs
Earning power
£33,704/yr
Median salary
Δ -£57/yr
£33,647/yr
49%
✓ leads
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +6 pp
55%
0.32
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.04
0.36
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Safety detail
58.8
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +23.8
82.6
Schools detail
22%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +10 pp
32%
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Connectivity
1.4 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +118 m
1.5 km
99 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -24 min
75 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
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Population
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2,130 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,367 / km²
26%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -3 pp
23%
24%
% working from home
Δ +1 pp
24%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
—
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