Neighbourhood comparison
Folkestone Harbour vs New Romney
Folkestone and Hythe, South East · Folkestone and Hythe, South East
Folkestone Harbour · 16Folkestone Harbour leads on 16 of 24 metrics · 5 tiesNew Romney · 3
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 -41 pts
44
3
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +77 pts
80
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83
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -44 pts
39
63
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -32 pts
31
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 +£257/mo
£1,117/mo
£1,401/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£49/mo
£1,450/mo
£1,843/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£590/yr
£2,433/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 +2.1 yrs
5.0 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 -316.4
48.5
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Schools detail
56%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -6 pp
50%
Connectivity
845 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +10.1 km
11.0 km
66 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +126 min
192 min
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
7,407
7,128 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,373 / km²
28%
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% with a degree
Δ -7 pp
21%
25%
% working from home
Δ -1 pp
24%
47
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -42
5
21
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -20
1
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 -3
2
5
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -5
0