Neighbourhood comparison
Bocking Churchstreet & Blackwater vs Central Braintree
Braintree, East of England · Braintree, East of England
Bocking Churchstreet & Blackwater · 3Central Braintree leads on 15 of 23 metrics · 5 tiesCentral Braintree · 15
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
37
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +44 pts
81
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81
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -16 pts
65
39
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +52 pts
92
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37
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +7 pts
44
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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 -£268/mo
£1,001/mo
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£1,527/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£29/mo
£1,498/mo
£2,217/yr
Council tax
Δ -£351/yr
£1,866/yr
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5.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -2.1 yrs
3.4 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 +22.6
73.4
Schools detail
23%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +3 pp
25%
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Connectivity
2.3 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.7 km
624 m
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88 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -19 min
69 min
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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
10,191
1,479 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,209 / km²
22%
% with a degree
Δ +2 pp
24%
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28%
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% working from home
Δ -10 pp
18%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +9
9
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
6
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
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0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +6
6
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