Neighbourhood comparison
Cheriton & Horn Street vs Dymchurch, St Mary's Bay & Brookland
Folkestone and Hythe, South East · Folkestone and Hythe, South East
vs
Cheriton & Horn Street · 12Cheriton & Horn Street leads on 12 of 24 metrics · 10 tiesDymchurch, St Mary's Bay & Brookland · 2
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
86
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -54 pts
32
79
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -2 pts
77
62
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -31 pts
32
63
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -63 pts
0
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 +£22/mo
£1,136/mo
£1,430/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£18/mo
£1,448/mo
£2,199/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£214/yr
£2,413/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 +0.1 yrs
4.8 yrs
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
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -13.1
54.7
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Schools detail
52%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -52 pp
0%
Connectivity
1.2 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +7.2 km
8.4 km
67 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +113 min
180 min
100%
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Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -100 pp
0%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
10,415
Population
7,138
5,477 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
480 / km²
23%
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% with a degree
Δ -4 pp
19%
22%
% working from home
Δ +2 pp
23%
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8
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -8
0
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
2
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -2
0
2
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
0