Area comparison
Canterbury vs Eastbourne
Bradford, Yorkshire and The Humber · Eastbourne, South East
Canterbury · 12Canterbury leads on 12 of 23 metrics · 4 tiesEastbourne · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -45 pts
40
15
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +38 pts
53
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74
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -30 pts
44
89
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -49 pts
40
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£621/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 +£521/mo
£1,141/mo
£986/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£487/mo
£1,473/mo
£1,614/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£763/yr
£2,376/yr
2.3 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 +2.2 yrs
4.5 yrs
Earning power
£28,424/yr
Median salary
Δ +£2,775/yr
£31,199/yr
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37%
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Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +25 pp
63%
0.36
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.01
0.37
Safety detail
147.2
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -74.7
72.5
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Schools detail
33%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ 0 pp
33%
Connectivity
2.0 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 513 m
1.5 km
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41 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +63 min
104 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,930
Population
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12,982 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,581 / km²
18%
% with a degree
Δ +10 pp
29%
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12%
% working from home
Δ +9 pp
21%
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1
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
0
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
1
1
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
0