Neighbourhood comparison
Buckland & St Radigunds vs Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe
Dover, South East · Dover, South East
Buckland & St Radigunds · 11Buckland & St Radigunds leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesKingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
76
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -49 pts
27
21
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +60 pts
81
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49
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -29 pts
20
34
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +12 pts
46
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£804/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 +£405/mo
£1,209/mo
£1,239/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£88/mo
£1,327/mo
£1,942/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£817/yr
£2,758/yr
3.0 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 +3.5 yrs
6.5 yrs
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
128.2
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -84.0
44.2
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Schools detail
20%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +5 pp
25%
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Connectivity
1.7 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +176 m
1.9 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 +14 min
101 min
100%
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Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -50 pp
50%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
13,598
Population
6,963
4,923 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
321 / km²
18%
% with a degree
Δ +21 pp
39%
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14%
% working from home
Δ +23 pp
37%
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0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
1
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
0