London commuter townsCanterbury vs Margate

Canterbury vs Margate: which commuter town suits you?

Canterbury is 23 minutes closer to London, but Margate is £35k cheaper on the average sold price.
Canterbury

#99 of 118

Margate

#108 of 118

Train to London

57 min
80 min

Annual season ticket

£7,645
£5,832

Average house price

£305k
£270k

Price to local earnings

Years of the local authority's median wage

8.3x
7.7x

Average rent (2 bed)

£1,132/mo
£1,004/mo

Rent to local earnings

Share of the local authority's median wage

37%
35%

Crime index

0–100, lower is safer

73
67

Broadband

Average available download speed, from Ofcom

789 Mb
837 Mb

Life satisfaction

ONS, 0–10

7.5
7.6

Historic landmarks

Protected sites within 3 miles

126
19

Parks and fields

Hectares within 3 miles

110 ha
137 ha

Places to eat and drink

Restaurants, cafes and pubs within 3 miles

275
291

Estimates only. Prices from HM Land Registry (August 2025 to July 2026), crime from police.uk (August 2025 to July 2026); broadband, life satisfaction and train times from Ofcom, ONS and National Rail, reviewed periodically. A tinted figure is the better of the two on that row alone, not an overall verdict.

The full picture on each

Living in Canterbury

Kent · 57 min to London · average sold price £305k.

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Living in Margate

Kent · 80 min to London · average sold price £270k.

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