Neighbourhood comparison
Maidstone West vs Yalding & Farleigh
Maidstone, South East · Maidstone, South East
Maidstone West · 15Maidstone West leads on 15 of 23 metrics · 4 tiesYalding & Farleigh · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
82
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -61 pts
21
29
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +46 pts
75
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97
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -41 pts
56
78
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -59 pts
18
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,038/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 +£357/mo
£1,396/mo
£1,587/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£48/mo
£1,635/mo
£2,277/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£576/yr
£2,853/yr
4.0 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 +2.2 yrs
6.2 yrs
Earning power
£34,151/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£34,151/yr
59%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
59%
0.48
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.48
Safety detail
135.8
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -72.0
63.8
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Schools detail
34%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -34 pp
0%
Connectivity
421 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +1.5 km
1.9 km
57 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -15 min
42 min
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100%
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Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -7 pp
93%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
13,118
Population
7,413
7,057 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
324 / km²
34%
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% with a degree
Δ -2 pp
32%
25%
% working from home
Δ +11 pp
36%
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22
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -22
0
5
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
1
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
2
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -2
0
2
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -2
0
2
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
0