Neighbourhood comparison
Loose Valley & Boughton Monchelsea vs Marden
Maidstone, South East · Maidstone, South East
Loose Valley & Boughton Monchelsea · 6Loose Valley & Boughton Monchelsea leads on 6 of 23 metrics · 12 tiesMarden · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
60
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -35 pts
25
74
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +4 pts
78
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56
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -19 pts
36
88
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -34 pts
54
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,308/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 +£244/mo
£1,552/mo
£1,652/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£12/mo
£1,664/mo
£2,819/yr
Council tax
Δ +£144/yr
£2,963/yr
5.9 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 +1.1 yrs
7.0 yrs
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
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -2.5
58.8
Schools detail
39%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +37 pp
75%
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Connectivity
2.0 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 89 m
1.9 km
76 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -8 min
67 min
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100%
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Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -12 pp
88%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,324
Population
8,441
2,548 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
126 / km²
30%
% with a degree
Δ +5 pp
36%
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34%
% working from home
Δ +10 pp
44%
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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
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0