Neighbourhood comparison
Canterbury Barracks vs Herne & Broomfield
Canterbury, South East · Canterbury, South East
Canterbury Barracks · 11Canterbury Barracks leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesHerne & Broomfield · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
55
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +11 pts
66
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6
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +82 pts
88
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79
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -30 pts
49
66
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -12 pts
55
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,068/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 +£182/mo
£1,249/mo
£1,548/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£48/mo
£1,596/mo
£2,076/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£336/yr
£2,412/yr
4.3 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 +1.1 yrs
5.4 yrs
Earning power
£30,188/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£30,188/yr
63%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
63%
0.43
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.43
Safety detail
210.5
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -167.7
42.8
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Schools detail
58%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -18 pp
40%
Connectivity
1.6 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +341 m
2.0 km
74 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +31 min
105 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
10,954
Population
10,163
5,280 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,032 / km²
28%
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% with a degree
Δ -1 pp
26%
18%
% working from home
Δ +7 pp
25%
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7
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -6
1
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
2
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +15
16
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