Neighbourhood comparison
Folkestone Harbour vs Saltwood, Seabrook & Etchinghill
Folkestone and Hythe, South East · Folkestone and Hythe, South East
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Folkestone Harbour · 15Folkestone Harbour leads on 15 of 23 metrics · 3 tiesSaltwood, Seabrook & Etchinghill · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -66 pts
19
3
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +80 pts
83
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83
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -38 pts
44
63
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -30 pts
33
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£860/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 +£571/mo
£1,431/mo
£1,401/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£113/mo
£1,514/mo
£1,843/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£1,116/yr
£2,959/yr
2.9 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 +4.7 yrs
7.6 yrs
Earning power
£33,355/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£33,355/yr
51%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
51%
0.31
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.31
Safety detail
364.8
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -318.3
46.5
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Schools detail
56%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -6 pp
50%
Connectivity
845 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +1.4 km
2.3 km
66 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +47 min
113 min
50%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +50 pp
100%
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People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,859
Population
6,514
7,128 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,287 / km²
28%
% with a degree
Δ +10 pp
38%
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25%
% working from home
Δ +19 pp
44%
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47
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -46
1
21
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
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22
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -22
0
4
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -4
0
5
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -5
0
5
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -4
1