Neighbourhood comparison
Penenden Heath vs Staplehurst
Maidstone, South East · Maidstone, South East
Penenden Heath · 8Penenden Heath leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 11 tiesStaplehurst · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
92
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -54 pts
38
90
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -18 pts
72
87
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -40 pts
47
81
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -10 pts
70
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,267/mo
✓ leads
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 +£108/mo
£1,375/mo
£1,618/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£11/mo
£1,629/mo
£2,653/yr
Council tax
Δ +£128/yr
£2,781/yr
6.4 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.5 yrs
5.9 yrs
✓ leads
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
42.4
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +29.2
71.7
Schools detail
36%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +64 pp
100%
✓ leads
Connectivity
1.4 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +251 m
1.6 km
70 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +1 min
71 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -4 pp
96%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,523
Population
7,639
6,010 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
673 / km²
32%
% with a degree
Δ +1 pp
32%
36%
% working from home
Δ +2 pp
37%
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +2
3
✓ leads
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
1
✓ leads
Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0