Neighbourhood comparison
Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet vs Stone & Crossways
Dartford, South East · Dartford, South East
Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet · 6Stone & Crossways leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesStone & Crossways · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
24
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +11 pts
35
✓ leads
82
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -57 pts
25
48
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +32 pts
80
✓ leads
81
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -24 pts
56
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,914/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 -£484/mo
£1,431/mo
✓ leads
£1,932/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£78/mo
£1,854/mo
£3,134/yr
Council tax
Δ -£940/yr
£2,194/yr
✓ leads
7.7 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -3.1 yrs
4.6 yrs
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Earning power
£36,210/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£36,210/yr
66%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
66%
0.60
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.60
Safety detail
49.1
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +92.8
141.9
Schools detail
55%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -27 pp
28%
Connectivity
1.7 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 676 m
1.0 km
✓ leads
24 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -10 min
13 min
✓ leads
43%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +57 pp
100%
✓ leads
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,931
Population
7,986
1,463 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,948 / km²
31%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -2 pp
29%
40%
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% working from home
Δ -16 pp
24%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +5
5
✓ leads
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
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
✓ leads
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0