City comparison
Medway vs Worthing
Medway, South East · Worthing, South East
Medway · 4Worthing leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesWorthing · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
46
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +24 pts
70
✓ leads
55
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +9 pts
64
✓ leads
64
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +17 pts
80
✓ leads
67
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +3 pts
70
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,238/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 +£63/mo
£1,302/mo
£1,528/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£80/mo
£1,608/mo
£2,062/yr
✓ leads
Council tax
Δ +£133/yr
£2,196/yr
4.6 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 +0.7 yrs
5.3 yrs
Earning power
£33,857/yr
Median salary
Δ -£1,034/yr
£32,823/yr
63%
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Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +5 pp
68%
0.35
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.07
0.42
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Safety detail
76.8
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -9.1
67.7
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Schools detail
36%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ 0 pp
36%
Connectivity
1.6 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 771 m
880 m
✓ leads
61 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +36 min
97 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
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Population
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5,037 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,130 / km²
25%
% with a degree
Δ +8 pp
33%
✓ leads
25%
% working from home
Δ +6 pp
31%
✓ leads
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
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 +1
1
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