Neighbourhood comparison
Kearsney, River & Whitfield vs Mill Hill, Upper Deal & Northbourne
Dover, South East · Dover, South East
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Kearsney, River & Whitfield · 5Mill Hill, Upper Deal & Northbourne leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 10 tiesMill Hill, Upper Deal & Northbourne · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
70
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +6 pts
76
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79
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +4 pts
83
✓ leads
56
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -25 pts
31
32
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +18 pts
50
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£964/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 -£24/mo
£940/mo
£1,284/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£32/mo
£1,252/mo
£2,482/yr
Council tax
Δ -£378/yr
£2,104/yr
✓ leads
4.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.5 yrs
4.0 yrs
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Earning power
£33,704/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£33,704/yr
46%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
46%
0.32
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.32
Safety detail
49.0
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +0.8
49.7
Schools detail
18%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +17 pp
35%
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Connectivity
1.5 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +85 m
1.5 km
135 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -35 min
100 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
10,511
Population
9,595
1,124 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,400 / km²
27%
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% with a degree
Δ -5 pp
22%
27%
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% working from home
Δ -8 pp
19%
2
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -2
0
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
1
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