Neighbourhood comparison
Loose Valley & Boughton Monchelsea vs Maidstone West
Maidstone, South East · Maidstone, South East
Loose Valley & Boughton Monchelsea · 5Maidstone West leads on 14 of 24 metrics · 5 tiesMaidstone West · 14
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
60
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +22 pts
82
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74
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -45 pts
29
56
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +41 pts
97
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88
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -10 pts
78
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,308/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 -£270/mo
£1,038/mo
✓ leads
£1,652/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£65/mo
£1,587/mo
£2,819/yr
Council tax
Δ -£543/yr
£2,277/yr
✓ leads
5.9 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.9 yrs
4.0 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
61.3
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +74.5
135.8
Schools detail
39%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -4 pp
34%
Connectivity
2.0 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.6 km
421 m
✓ leads
76 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -18 min
57 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.
9,324
Population
13,118
2,548 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
7,057 / km²
30%
% with a degree
Δ +4 pp
34%
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34%
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% working from home
Δ -9 pp
25%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +22
22
✓ leads
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +4
5
✓ leads
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
2
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