Neighbourhood comparison
Folkestone Foord vs Folkestone Morehall & Sandgate
Folkestone and Hythe, South East · Folkestone and Hythe, South East
vs
Folkestone Foord · 7Folkestone Morehall & Sandgate leads on 9 of 24 metrics · 8 tiesFolkestone Morehall & Sandgate · 9
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 -5 pts
80
34
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +41 pts
75
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70
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +11 pts
81
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65
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +2 pts
67
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£949/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 +£203/mo
£1,152/mo
£1,414/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£44/mo
£1,458/mo
£2,001/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£533/yr
£2,535/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 +1.7 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
97.5
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -40.5
56.9
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Schools detail
54%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +4 pp
58%
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Connectivity
1.1 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 353 m
730 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 -7 min
62 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,769
Population
13,931
8,120 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,083 / km²
24%
% with a degree
Δ +8 pp
32%
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24%
% working from home
Δ +10 pp
33%
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27
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -21
6
3
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
3
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +2
3
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
3
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -2
1
2
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
0