City comparison
Mole Valley vs Tunbridge Wells
Mole Valley, South East · Tunbridge Wells, South East
Mole Valley · 7Mole Valley leads on 7 of 23 metrics · 11 tiesTunbridge Wells · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
39
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +7 pts
47
✓ leads
72
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -1 pts
71
59
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ 0 pts
59
60
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -15 pts
46
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,554/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 -£57/mo
£1,497/mo
£1,943/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£111/mo
£1,832/mo
✓ leads
£3,158/yr
Council tax
Δ -£569/yr
£2,589/yr
✓ leads
8.4 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -2.3 yrs
6.1 yrs
✓ leads
Earning power
£35,341/yr
Median salary
Δ -£22/yr
£35,319/yr
75%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ -3 pp
73%
0.53
✓ leads
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ -0.08
0.44
Safety detail
49.6
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +2.7
52.3
Schools detail
31%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +7 pp
38%
✓ leads
Connectivity
1.5 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +116 m
1.6 km
24 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +36 min
60 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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1,768 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,909 / km²
45%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -4 pp
41%
47%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -5 pp
42%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
—
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