City comparison
Eastleigh vs Folkestone and Hythe
Eastleigh, South East · Folkestone and Hythe, South East
Eastleigh · 9Eastleigh leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 13 tiesFolkestone and Hythe · 1
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
69
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -15 pts
54
70
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -7 pts
64
71
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -18 pts
53
75
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -30 pts
45
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,188/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 -£52/mo
£1,136/mo
£1,506/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£63/mo
£1,443/mo
£2,231/yr
Council tax
Δ +£117/yr
£2,348/yr
5.0 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
4.8 yrs
Earning power
£34,474/yr
Median salary
Δ -£1,119/yr
£33,355/yr
59%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ -1 pp
58%
0.48
✓ leads
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ -0.17
0.31
Safety detail
51.8
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +4.8
56.7
Schools detail
39%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +12 pp
50%
✓ leads
Connectivity
1.4 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +682 m
2.1 km
95 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -3 min
92 min
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
—
3,073 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,972 / km²
32%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -6 pp
26%
33%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -6 pp
27%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
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
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
1