Neighbourhood comparison
Folkestone Foord vs Hawkinge
Folkestone and Hythe, South East · Folkestone and Hythe, South East
Folkestone Foord · 13Folkestone Foord leads on 13 of 24 metrics · 6 tiesHawkinge · 5
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 -60 pts
25
34
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +48 pts
82
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70
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -49 pts
21
65
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -53 pts
12
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 +£242/mo
£1,191/mo
£1,414/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£61/mo
£1,475/mo
£2,001/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£735/yr
£2,736/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 +1.8 yrs
5.2 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 -46.7
50.7
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Schools detail
54%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -54 pp
0%
Connectivity
1.1 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +2.3 km
3.3 km
68 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +25 min
93 min
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
10,295
8,120 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
979 / km²
24%
% with a degree
Δ +4 pp
28%
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24%
% working from home
Δ +5 pp
28%
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27
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -26
1
3
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -2
1
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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3
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -3
0
2
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
1