Neighbourhood comparison
Marden vs Tovil
Maidstone, South East · Maidstone, South East
Marden · 5Tovil leads on 13 of 23 metrics · 5 tiesTovil · 13
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
25
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +51 pts
76
✓ leads
78
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -25 pts
53
36
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +52 pts
89
✓ leads
54
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +29 pts
83
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,552/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 -£446/mo
£1,106/mo
✓ leads
£1,664/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£82/mo
£1,582/mo
£2,963/yr
Council tax
Δ -£748/yr
£2,216/yr
✓ leads
7.0 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -2.8 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
58.8
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +31.5
90.3
Schools detail
75%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -36 pp
39%
Connectivity
1.9 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 869 m
1.1 km
✓ leads
67 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -3 min
64 min
✓ leads
88%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +13 pp
100%
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People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,441
Population
10,713
126 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,554 / km²
36%
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% with a degree
Δ -8 pp
28%
44%
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% working from home
Δ -20 pp
24%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
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 +1
1
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