City comparison
Basildon vs Harlow
Basildon, East of England · Harlow, East of England
Basildon · 10Basildon leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 11 tiesHarlow · 2
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
38
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +4 pts
41
✓ leads
60
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -7 pts
53
73
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -15 pts
58
54
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +21 pts
75
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,344/mo
✓ leads
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 +£151/mo
£1,495/mo
£1,689/mo
✓ leads
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£109/mo
£1,798/mo
£2,139/yr
Council tax
Δ -£94/yr
£2,045/yr
5.3 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
5.5 yrs
Earning power
£34,133/yr
✓ leads
Median salary
Δ -£3,479/yr
£30,654/yr
68%
✓ leads
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +16 pp
84%
0.47
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ -0.01
0.46
Safety detail
70.6
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +12.0
82.6
Schools detail
33%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -1 pp
33%
Connectivity
1.5 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +1.2 km
2.6 km
50 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +12 min
61 min
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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4,271 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,500 / km²
23%
% with a degree
Δ -1 pp
22%
29%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -10 pp
19%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
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0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0