Neighbourhood comparison
Folkestone Harbour vs Folkestone Morehall & Sandgate
Folkestone and Hythe, South East · Folkestone and Hythe, South East
vs
Folkestone Harbour · 10Folkestone Harbour leads on 10 of 24 metrics · 6 tiesFolkestone Morehall & Sandgate · 8
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 -4 pts
80
3
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +72 pts
75
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83
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -1 pts
81
63
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +4 pts
67
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£860/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 +£292/mo
£1,152/mo
£1,401/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£57/mo
£1,458/mo
£1,843/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£692/yr
£2,535/yr
2.9 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
5.1 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
364.8
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -307.9
56.9
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Schools detail
56%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +2 pp
58%
Connectivity
845 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 116 m
730 m
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66 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -4 min
62 min
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50%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +50 pp
100%
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People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,859
Population
13,931
7,128 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,083 / km²
28%
% with a degree
Δ +4 pp
32%
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25%
% working from home
Δ +8 pp
33%
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47
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -41
6
21
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -18
3
22
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -19
3
4
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -4
0
5
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -4
1
5
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -5
0