Neighbourhood comparison
Folkestone Morehall & Sandgate vs Lyminge, Densole & Elham
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 tiesLyminge, Densole & Elham · 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 -64 pts
17
75
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +21 pts
96
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81
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -73 pts
8
67
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -58 pts
9
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,152/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 +£269/mo
£1,421/mo
£1,458/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£56/mo
£1,514/mo
£2,535/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£430/yr
£2,964/yr
5.1 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 +1.9 yrs
7.0 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
56.9
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -29.4
27.5
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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 +5.5 km
6.2 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 +81 min
143 min
100%
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Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -100 pp
0%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
13,931
Population
6,219
3,083 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
79 / km²
32%
% with a degree
Δ +2 pp
34%
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33%
% working from home
Δ +4 pp
37%
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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