Neighbourhood comparison
Penenden Heath vs Yalding & Farleigh
Maidstone, South East · Maidstone, South East
Penenden Heath · 13Penenden Heath leads on 13 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesYalding & Farleigh · 1
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
92
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -71 pts
21
90
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -15 pts
75
87
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -31 pts
56
81
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -62 pts
18
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,267/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 +£129/mo
£1,396/mo
£1,618/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£17/mo
£1,635/mo
£2,653/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£199/yr
£2,853/yr
6.4 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.2 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
42.4
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +21.4
63.8
Schools detail
36%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -36 pp
0%
Connectivity
1.4 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +547 m
1.9 km
70 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -27 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.
9,523
Population
7,413
6,010 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
324 / km²
32%
% with a degree
Δ +0 pp
32%
36%
% working from home
Δ +0 pp
36%
1
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
1
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0