Neighbourhood comparison
Canterbury Barracks vs Whitstable Central & Tankerton
Canterbury, South East · Canterbury, South East
Canterbury Barracks · 8Canterbury Barracks leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesWhitstable Central & Tankerton · 7
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 -29 pts
26
6
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +68 pts
74
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79
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -3 pts
76
66
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -31 pts
35
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,068/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 +£362/mo
£1,429/mo
£1,548/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£19/mo
£1,567/mo
£2,076/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£223/yr
£2,299/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 +2.4 yrs
6.7 yrs
Earning power
£30,188/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£30,188/yr
63%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
63%
0.43
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.43
Safety detail
210.5
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -156.4
54.0
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Schools detail
58%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -30 pp
29%
Connectivity
1.6 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 833 m
806 m
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74 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +11 min
85 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
10,954
Population
7,876
5,280 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,715 / km²
28%
% with a degree
Δ +10 pp
38%
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18%
% working from home
Δ +19 pp
36%
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7
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -6
1
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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
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
2
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1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +7
8
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