City comparison
Folkestone and Hythe vs West Oxfordshire
Folkestone and Hythe, South East · West Oxfordshire, South East
Folkestone and Hythe · 11Folkestone and Hythe leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesWest Oxfordshire · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
54
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -20 pts
35
64
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +15 pts
79
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53
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -24 pts
29
45
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -5 pts
41
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,136/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 +£128/mo
£1,264/mo
£1,443/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£167/mo
£1,610/mo
£2,348/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£349/yr
£2,697/yr
4.8 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 +1.2 yrs
6.0 yrs
Earning power
£33,355/yr
Median salary
Δ +£2,033/yr
£35,388/yr
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58%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +3 pp
61%
0.31
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.12
0.43
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Safety detail
56.7
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -14.6
42.1
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Schools detail
50%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -5 pp
45%
Connectivity
2.1 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +5.0 km
7.1 km
92 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +70 min
162 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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1,972 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
642 / km²
26%
% with a degree
Δ +14 pp
40%
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27%
% working from home
Δ +9 pp
36%
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0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
1
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
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
0