Neighbourhood comparison
Folkestone Foord vs Folkestone Harbour
Folkestone and Hythe, South East · Folkestone and Hythe, South East
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Folkestone Foord · 3Folkestone Harbour leads on 13 of 24 metrics · 8 tiesFolkestone Harbour · 13
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ 0 pts
85
34
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -31 pts
3
70
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +12 pts
83
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65
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -2 pts
63
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£949/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 -£89/mo
£860/mo
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£1,414/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£13/mo
£1,401/mo
£2,001/yr
Council tax
Δ -£159/yr
£1,843/yr
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3.4 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.5 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
97.5
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +267.4
364.8
Schools detail
54%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +2 pp
56%
Connectivity
1.1 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 237 m
845 m
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68 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -3 min
66 min
100%
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Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -50 pp
50%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,769
Population
6,859
8,120 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
7,128 / km²
24%
% with a degree
Δ +4 pp
28%
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24%
% working from home
Δ +1 pp
25%
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27
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +20
47
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3
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +18
21
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1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +21
22
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +4
4
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3
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
5
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2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +3
5
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