Neighbourhood comparison
Park Farm vs Wye, Chilham & Kennington
Ashford, South East · Ashford, South East
Park Farm · 10Park Farm leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesWye, Chilham & Kennington · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
76
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -44 pts
32
75
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +6 pts
81
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70
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -24 pts
46
47
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -29 pts
18
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,128/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 +£217/mo
£1,345/mo
£1,551/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£55/mo
£1,606/mo
£2,370/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£409/yr
£2,779/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 +2.0 yrs
6.6 yrs
Earning power
£32,991/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£32,991/yr
59%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
59%
0.47
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.47
Safety detail
57.0
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -7.1
49.9
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Schools detail
28%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -27 pp
0%
Connectivity
2.0 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +226 m
2.2 km
61 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +12 min
73 min
100%
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Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -100 pp
0%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
11,950
Population
8,534
3,096 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
174 / km²
31%
% with a degree
Δ +10 pp
40%
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27%
% working from home
Δ +16 pp
44%
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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