Neighbourhood comparison
Folkestone Morehall & Sandgate vs Lydd & Dungeness
Folkestone and Hythe, South East · Folkestone and Hythe, South East
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Folkestone Morehall & Sandgate · 13Folkestone Morehall & Sandgate leads on 13 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesLydd & Dungeness · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
80
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -43 pts
37
75
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -4 pts
71
81
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -46 pts
35
67
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -67 pts
0
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,152/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 -£116/mo
£1,036/mo
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£1,458/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£19/mo
£1,439/mo
£2,535/yr
Council tax
Δ -£228/yr
£2,306/yr
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5.1 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.9 yrs
4.2 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
56.9
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -3.4
53.6
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Schools detail
58%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -58 pp
0%
Connectivity
730 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +11.6 km
12.4 km
62 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +147 min
209 min
100%
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Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -8 pp
92%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
13,931
Population
6,207
3,083 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
715 / km²
32%
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% with a degree
Δ -14 pp
18%
33%
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% working from home
Δ -11 pp
22%
6
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -6
0
3
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
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3
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -3
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0