Neighbourhood comparison
Ashford Central vs Wye, Chilham & Kennington
Ashford, South East · Ashford, South East
Ashford Central · 16Ashford Central leads on 16 of 23 metrics · 3 tiesWye, Chilham & Kennington · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
79
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -47 pts
32
27
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +55 pts
81
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92
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -46 pts
46
72
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -54 pts
18
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,016/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 +£329/mo
£1,345/mo
£1,516/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£90/mo
£1,606/mo
£1,944/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£835/yr
£2,779/yr
3.9 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 +2.7 yrs
6.6 yrs
Earning power
£32,991/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£32,991/yr
59%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
59%
0.47
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.47
Safety detail
113.9
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -64.0
49.9
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Schools detail
41%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -41 pp
0%
Connectivity
702 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +1.5 km
2.2 km
45 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +28 min
73 min
100%
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Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -100 pp
0%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
13,294
Population
8,534
3,865 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
174 / km²
28%
% with a degree
Δ +12 pp
40%
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24%
% working from home
Δ +20 pp
44%
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18
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -18
0
2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
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9
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -9
0
1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
4
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -4
0
8
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -8
0