City comparison
Ashford vs Rother
Ashford, South East · Rother, South East
Ashford · 10Ashford leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 11 tiesRother · 2
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
47
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -11 pts
36
66
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +1 pts
67
53
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -20 pts
33
48
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -6 pts
43
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,208/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 +£19/mo
£1,228/mo
£1,564/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£30/mo
£1,534/mo
£2,515/yr
✓ leads
Council tax
Δ +£330/yr
£2,845/yr
5.3 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 +1.1 yrs
6.4 yrs
Earning power
£32,991/yr
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Median salary
Δ -£2,201/yr
£30,790/yr
63%
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Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +6 pp
68%
0.47
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Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ -0.16
0.31
Safety detail
62.2
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -7.3
54.9
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Schools detail
33%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -2 pp
32%
Connectivity
2.4 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 781 m
1.6 km
✓ leads
69 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +57 min
126 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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2,243 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
658 / km²
30%
% with a degree
Δ 0 pp
30%
31%
% working from home
Δ +1 pp
33%
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
1
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
0