Neighbourhood comparison
Abbey Field vs Central Colchester
Colchester, East of England · Colchester, East of England
Abbey Field · 4Central Colchester leads on 13 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesCentral Colchester · 13
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
53
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +29 pts
82
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64
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -53 pts
11
84
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +8 pts
92
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85
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +8 pts
93
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,257/mo
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 -£252/mo
£1,006/mo
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£1,540/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£47/mo
£1,493/mo
£2,270/yr
Council tax
Δ -£324/yr
£1,946/yr
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6.3 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -2.5 yrs
3.8 yrs
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Earning power
£31,589/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£31,589/yr
59%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
59%
0.45
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.45
Safety detail
64.0
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +113.9
178.0
Schools detail
42%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +1 pp
43%
Connectivity
1.6 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 950 m
610 m
✓ leads
88 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -22 min
66 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -3 pp
97%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,342
Population
12,122
3,862 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,230 / km²
46%
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% with a degree
Δ -6 pp
40%
40%
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% working from home
Δ -4 pp
35%
4
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +60
64
✓ leads
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
18
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +24
24
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +4
5
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0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +4
4
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