Neighbourhood comparison
Tonbridge Higham Wood vs Tonbridge South & Haysden
Tonbridge and Malling, South East · Tonbridge and Malling, South East
vs
Tonbridge Higham Wood · 3Tonbridge South & Haysden leads on 13 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesTonbridge South & Haysden · 13
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
34
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +33 pts
68
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97
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -16 pts
81
26
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +66 pts
92
✓ leads
42
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +57 pts
99
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,615/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 -£147/mo
£1,469/mo
✓ leads
£1,836/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£44/mo
£1,792/mo
£2,805/yr
Council tax
Δ -£288/yr
£2,517/yr
✓ leads
7.3 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.2 yrs
7.1 yrs
Earning power
£35,106/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£35,106/yr
64%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
64%
0.50
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.50
Safety detail
23.6
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +22.8
46.4
Schools detail
40%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +20 pp
60%
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Connectivity
2.6 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.9 km
765 m
✓ leads
64 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -25 min
39 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.
7,754
Population
8,926
3,387 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,641 / km²
33%
% with a degree
Δ +7 pp
40%
✓ leads
35%
% working from home
Δ +8 pp
44%
✓ leads
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +3
3
✓ leads
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
1
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