Neighbourhood comparison
Folkestone Central vs Lydd & Dungeness
Folkestone and Hythe, South East · Folkestone and Hythe, South East
vs
Folkestone Central · 15Folkestone Central leads on 15 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesLydd & Dungeness · 2
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
90
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -53 pts
37
37
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +34 pts
71
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86
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -51 pts
35
68
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -68 pts
0
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£934/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 +£102/mo
£1,036/mo
£1,425/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£14/mo
£1,439/mo
£2,135/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£171/yr
£2,306/yr
3.4 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 +0.8 yrs
4.2 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
110.8
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -57.2
53.6
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Schools detail
59%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -59 pp
0%
Connectivity
606 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +11.7 km
12.4 km
61 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +148 min
209 min
89%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +3 pp
92%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,769
Population
6,207
4,737 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
715 / km²
35%
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% with a degree
Δ -16 pp
18%
36%
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% working from home
Δ -14 pp
22%
14
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -14
0
4
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
3
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -3
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
3
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -3
0
5
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -5
0