Neighbourhood comparison
Great Chart, Bethersden & Woodchurch vs Hamstreet & Isle of Oxney
Ashford, South East · Ashford, South East
vs
Great Chart, Bethersden & Woodchurch · 9Great Chart, Bethersden & Woodchurch leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 12 tiesHamstreet & Isle of Oxney · 2
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
18
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -7 pts
10
82
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +4 pts
87
28
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -6 pts
21
81
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -81 pts
0
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,391/mo
✓ leads
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 +£91/mo
£1,483/mo
£1,576/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£35/mo
£1,611/mo
£2,664/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£176/yr
£2,840/yr
6.7 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 +0.7 yrs
7.4 yrs
Earning power
£32,991/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£32,991/yr
59%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
59%
0.47
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.47
Safety detail
45.6
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -5.0
40.7
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Schools detail
50%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -50 pp
0%
Connectivity
4.1 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +780 m
4.9 km
97 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +21 min
117 min
0%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +40 pp
40%
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People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,893
Population
6,391
147 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
100 / km²
30%
% with a degree
Δ +1 pp
31%
35%
% working from home
Δ -1 pp
35%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0