City comparison
Rother vs Swale
Rother, South East · Swale, South East
Rother · 4Swale leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesSwale · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
36
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +4 pts
40
✓ leads
67
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -16 pts
52
33
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +18 pts
51
✓ leads
43
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -1 pts
41
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,228/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 -£155/mo
£1,073/mo
✓ leads
£1,534/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£134/mo
£1,400/mo
✓ leads
£2,845/yr
Council tax
Δ -£669/yr
£2,176/yr
✓ leads
6.4 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.9 yrs
4.5 yrs
✓ leads
Earning power
£30,790/yr
Median salary
Δ +£2,857/yr
£33,647/yr
✓ leads
68%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ -14 pp
55%
✓ leads
0.31
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.04
0.36
✓ leads
Safety detail
54.9
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +27.7
82.6
Schools detail
32%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +1 pp
32%
Connectivity
1.6 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 131 m
1.5 km
✓ leads
126 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -51 min
75 min
✓ leads
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
—
658 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,367 / km²
30%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -8 pp
23%
33%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -8 pp
24%
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