Neighbourhood comparison
Folkestone Foord vs Hythe
Folkestone and Hythe, South East · New Forest, South East
Folkestone Foord · 15Folkestone Foord leads on 15 of 23 metrics · 2 tiesHythe · 6
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 -6 pts
78
34
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +53 pts
87
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70
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -42 pts
28
65
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +19 pts
83
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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 +£165/mo
£1,114/mo
£1,414/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£139/mo
£1,553/mo
£2,001/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£451/yr
£2,452/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 +1.9 yrs
5.3 yrs
Earning power
£33,355/yr
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Median salary
Δ -£2,011/yr
£31,344/yr
51%
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Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +11 pp
61%
0.31
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.09
0.40
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Safety detail
97.5
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -58.0
39.5
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Schools detail
54%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -24 pp
30%
Connectivity
1.1 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +2.5 km
3.6 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 +52 min
121 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
7,385
8,120 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,708 / km²
24%
% with a degree
Δ +7 pp
31%
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24%
% working from home
Δ +7 pp
31%
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27
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -26
1
3
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
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1
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
3
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -3
0
2
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
0