Neighbourhood comparison
Istead Rise & Meopham vs Milton & Chalk
Gravesham, South East · Gravesham, South East
Istead Rise & Meopham · 6Milton & Chalk leads on 9 of 24 metrics · 9 tiesMilton & Chalk · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
24
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -12 pts
12
90
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -49 pts
40
53
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +14 pts
67
✓ leads
45
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +15 pts
59
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,618/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 -£429/mo
£1,190/mo
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£1,683/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£73/mo
£1,610/mo
£2,750/yr
Council tax
Δ -£640/yr
£2,110/yr
✓ leads
7.1 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -2.6 yrs
4.5 yrs
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Earning power
£35,065/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£35,065/yr
58%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
58%
0.33
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.33
Safety detail
45.5
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +52.0
97.5
Schools detail
50%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -28 pp
22%
Connectivity
1.8 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 113 m
1.7 km
✓ leads
56 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -13 min
43 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,543
Population
11,788
412 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,231 / km²
27%
% with a degree
Δ +0 pp
28%
34%
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% working from home
Δ -12 pp
22%
1
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
0
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
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0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0