Neighbourhood comparison
Dymchurch, St Mary's Bay & Brookland vs Folkestone Foord
Folkestone and Hythe, South East · Folkestone and Hythe, South East
vs
Dymchurch, St Mary's Bay & Brookland · 2Folkestone Foord leads on 16 of 24 metrics · 6 tiesFolkestone Foord · 16
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
32
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +53 pts
85
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77
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -43 pts
34
32
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +38 pts
70
✓ leads
0
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +65 pts
65
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,136/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 -£188/mo
£949/mo
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£1,448/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£34/mo
£1,414/mo
£2,413/yr
Council tax
Δ -£411/yr
£2,001/yr
✓ leads
4.8 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
54.7
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +42.7
97.5
Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +54 pp
54%
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Connectivity
8.4 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 7.3 km
1.1 km
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180 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -112 min
68 min
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0%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +100 pp
100%
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People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,138
Population
7,769
480 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
8,120 / km²
19%
% with a degree
Δ +5 pp
24%
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23%
% working from home
Δ +0 pp
24%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +27
27
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1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +2
3
✓ leads
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +3
3
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0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
2
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