Neighbourhood comparison
Heath vs Stone & Crossways
Dartford, South East · Dartford, South East
Heath · 8Heath leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesStone & Crossways · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
73
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -39 pts
35
92
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -68 pts
25
79
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +1 pts
80
82
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -26 pts
56
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,807/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 -£376/mo
£1,431/mo
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£1,899/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£45/mo
£1,854/mo
£2,490/yr
Council tax
Δ -£297/yr
£2,194/yr
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6.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.9 yrs
4.6 yrs
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Earning power
£36,210/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£36,210/yr
66%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
66%
0.60
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.60
Safety detail
47.5
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +94.5
141.9
Schools detail
36%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -8 pp
28%
Connectivity
1.2 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 182 m
1.0 km
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15 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -2 min
13 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,694
Population
7,986
5,601 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,948 / km²
33%
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% with a degree
Δ -4 pp
29%
35%
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% working from home
Δ -11 pp
24%
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +4
5
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1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
2
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
1
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0