Neighbourhood comparison
Herne Bay South & Greenhill vs South Canterbury
Canterbury, South East · Canterbury, South East
Herne Bay South & Greenhill · 9Herne Bay South & Greenhill leads on 9 of 24 metrics · 11 tiesSouth Canterbury · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
53
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -9 pts
44
57
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -7 pts
50
81
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +7 pts
88
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52
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +2 pts
55
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,193/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 +£54/mo
£1,247/mo
£1,552/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£23/mo
£1,575/mo
£2,121/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£279/yr
£2,400/yr
5.1 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 +0.6 yrs
5.7 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
79.2
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +4.3
83.5
Schools detail
40%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +3 pp
43%
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Connectivity
472 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +715 m
1.2 km
87 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +19 min
107 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,418
Population
11,044
6,253 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,813 / km²
24%
% with a degree
Δ +22 pp
45%
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24%
% working from home
Δ +13 pp
37%
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8
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
8
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
1
3
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
2