Neighbourhood comparison
Dymchurch, St Mary's Bay & Brookland vs Folkestone Harbour
Folkestone and Hythe, South East · Folkestone and Hythe, South East
vs
Dymchurch, St Mary's Bay & Brookland · 2Folkestone Harbour leads on 18 of 24 metrics · 4 tiesFolkestone Harbour · 18
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
32
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +52 pts
85
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77
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -74 pts
3
32
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +51 pts
83
✓ leads
0
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +63 pts
63
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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 -£276/mo
£860/mo
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£1,448/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£47/mo
£1,401/mo
£2,413/yr
Council tax
Δ -£570/yr
£1,843/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 -1.9 yrs
2.9 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 +310.1
364.8
Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +56 pp
56%
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Connectivity
8.4 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 7.5 km
845 m
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180 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -114 min
66 min
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0%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +50 pp
50%
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People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,138
Population
6,859
480 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
7,128 / km²
19%
% with a degree
Δ +9 pp
28%
✓ leads
23%
% working from home
Δ +1 pp
25%
✓ leads
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +47
47
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1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +20
21
✓ leads
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +22
22
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +4
4
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +5
5
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0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +5
5
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