Neighbourhood comparison
Alresford, Great Bentley & Thorrington vs Harwich Parkeston
Tendring, East of England · Tendring, East of England
Alresford, Great Bentley & Thorrington · 7Harwich Parkeston leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 5 tiesHarwich Parkeston · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
46
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +31 pts
77
✓ leads
83
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -39 pts
44
73
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -10 pts
63
6
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +69 pts
75
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,240/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 -£333/mo
£907/mo
✓ leads
£1,374/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£41/mo
£1,333/mo
£2,287/yr
Council tax
Δ -£489/yr
£1,797/yr
✓ leads
6.4 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
3.9 yrs
✓ leads
Earning power
£29,545/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£29,545/yr
56%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
56%
0.27
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.27
Safety detail
45.2
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +48.6
93.8
Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +69 pp
69%
✓ leads
Connectivity
1.4 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 385 m
1.0 km
✓ leads
94 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +5 min
99 min
76%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +24 pp
100%
✓ leads
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,536
Population
8,307
247 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,923 / km²
25%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -10 pp
15%
30%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -17 pp
14%
1
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +3
3
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0