City comparison
Dover vs Wealden
Dover, South East · Wealden, South East
Dover · 10Dover leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesWealden · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
55
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -17 pts
37
61
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +18 pts
79
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48
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -17 pts
30
30
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +2 pts
32
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£964/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 +£276/mo
£1,240/mo
£1,262/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£355/mo
£1,617/mo
£2,217/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£701/yr
£2,918/yr
4.3 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 +1.3 yrs
5.6 yrs
Earning power
£33,704/yr
Median salary
Δ -£328/yr
£33,376/yr
49%
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Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +15 pp
64%
0.32
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.32
Safety detail
58.8
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -13.1
45.7
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Schools detail
22%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -5 pp
17%
Connectivity
1.4 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +1.7 km
3.0 km
99 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +18 min
117 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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2,130 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,096 / km²
26%
% with a degree
Δ +6 pp
31%
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24%
% working from home
Δ +10 pp
33%
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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