Neighbourhood comparison
Kingswood, Langley Heath & Chart Sutton vs Tovil
Maidstone, South East · Maidstone, South East
Kingswood, Langley Heath & Chart Sutton · 4Tovil leads on 13 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesTovil · 13
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
11
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +65 pts
76
✓ leads
69
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -16 pts
53
23
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +66 pts
89
✓ leads
33
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +50 pts
83
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,322/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 -£216/mo
£1,106/mo
✓ leads
£1,627/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£45/mo
£1,582/mo
£2,756/yr
Council tax
Δ -£540/yr
£2,216/yr
✓ leads
5.4 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.2 yrs
4.2 yrs
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Earning power
£34,151/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£34,151/yr
59%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
59%
0.48
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.48
Safety detail
73.2
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +17.1
90.3
Schools detail
14%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +25 pp
39%
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Connectivity
4.2 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 3.1 km
1.1 km
✓ leads
105 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -41 min
64 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.
13,810
Population
10,713
827 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,554 / km²
29%
% with a degree
Δ -1 pp
28%
35%
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% working from home
Δ -11 pp
24%
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +1
2
✓ leads
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
1
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
2
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
1
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