Placetrics
Neighbourhood comparison

Beaver & Singleton vs Hamstreet & Isle of Oxney

Ashford, South East · Ashford, South East

Neighbourhood
Beaver & Singleton
Ashford
vs
Neighbourhood
Hamstreet & Isle of Oxney
Ashford
Beaver & Singleton · 13Beaver & Singleton leads on 13 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesHamstreet & Isle of Oxney · 4

Headline scores

Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).

75
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -65 pts
10
57
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +30 pts
87
✓ leads
60
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -39 pts
21
96
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -96 pts
0

Cost of living

Native units — what residents actually pay.

£1,007/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 +£475/mo
£1,483/mo
£1,521/mo
✓ leads
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£90/mo
£1,611/mo
£1,998/yr
✓ leads
Council tax
Δ +£842/yr
£2,840/yr
3.9 yrs
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +3.5 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

76.4
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -35.7
40.7
✓ leads

Schools detail

50%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -50 pp
0%

Connectivity

1.9 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +3.0 km
4.9 km
59 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +58 min
117 min
100%
✓ leads
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -60 pp
40%

People & vibe

How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.

10,575
Population
6,391
4,659 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
100 / km²
21%
% with a degree
Δ +11 pp
31%
✓ leads
17%
% working from home
Δ +18 pp
35%
✓ leads
1
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
0
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
✓ leads
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
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