Neighbourhood comparison
Bocking Churchstreet & Blackwater vs Braintree South
Braintree, East of England · Braintree, East of England
Bocking Churchstreet & Blackwater · 4Braintree South leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesBraintree South · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
37
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +40 pts
77
✓ leads
81
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -14 pts
67
39
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +45 pts
84
✓ leads
37
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +6 pts
43
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,269/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 -£193/mo
£1,077/mo
✓ leads
£1,527/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£28/mo
£1,499/mo
£2,217/yr
Council tax
Δ -£328/yr
£1,889/yr
✓ leads
5.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.3 yrs
4.2 yrs
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Earning power
£34,546/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£34,546/yr
55%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
55%
0.34
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.34
Safety detail
50.9
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +18.3
69.2
Schools detail
23%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +1 pp
24%
Connectivity
2.3 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.9 km
475 m
✓ leads
88 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -24 min
64 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,916
Population
9,941
1,479 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,670 / km²
22%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -1 pp
21%
28%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -8 pp
20%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +12
12
✓ leads
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
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 +1
1
✓ leads
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +5
5
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