City comparison
Medway vs Reading
Medway, South East · Reading, South East
Medway · 5Reading leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesReading · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
47
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +1 pts
48
55
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +2 pts
57
64
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +10 pts
73
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66
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +9 pts
75
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,238/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 +£321/mo
£1,559/mo
£1,528/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£364/mo
£1,892/mo
£2,062/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£314/yr
£2,376/yr
4.5 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 +0.5 yrs
5.0 yrs
Earning power
£33,857/yr
Median salary
Δ +£1,597/yr
£35,454/yr
58%
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Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +10 pp
68%
0.35
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.34
0.69
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Safety detail
76.8
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +1.0
77.7
Schools detail
36%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +2 pp
39%
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Connectivity
1.6 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 22 m
1.6 km
61 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -12 min
48 min
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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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5,037 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,049 / km²
25%
% with a degree
Δ +13 pp
38%
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25%
% working from home
Δ +13 pp
38%
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0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +1
1
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—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
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0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
1
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