Neighbourhood comparison
Canterbury St Stephen's vs Herne Bay South & Greenhill
Canterbury, South East · Canterbury, South East
Canterbury St Stephen's · 8Herne Bay South & Greenhill leads on 9 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesHerne Bay South & Greenhill · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
72
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -19 pts
53
29
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +28 pts
57
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88
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -7 pts
81
82
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -30 pts
52
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,141/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 +£52/mo
£1,193/mo
£1,564/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£12/mo
£1,552/mo
£2,264/yr
Council tax
Δ -£143/yr
£2,121/yr
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4.8 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 +0.3 yrs
5.1 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
113.7
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -34.5
79.2
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Schools detail
71%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -31 pp
40%
Connectivity
1.1 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 632 m
472 m
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67 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +20 min
87 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,137
Population
9,418
4,322 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,253 / km²
31%
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% with a degree
Δ -7 pp
24%
29%
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% working from home
Δ -5 pp
24%
2
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +6
8
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1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
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2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
3
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