Neighbourhood comparison
Bocking Churchstreet & Blackwater vs Great Notley & Black Notley
Braintree, East of England · Braintree, East of England
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Bocking Churchstreet & Blackwater · 1Great Notley & Black Notley leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 14 tiesGreat Notley & Black Notley · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
37
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +28 pts
65
✓ leads
81
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +14 pts
95
✓ leads
39
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +23 pts
62
✓ leads
37
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -1 pts
36
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 +£60/mo
£1,329/mo
£1,527/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£25/mo
£1,552/mo
£2,217/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£309/yr
£2,526/yr
5.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ 0.0 yrs
5.5 yrs
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
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -22.6
28.3
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Schools detail
23%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +11 pp
33%
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Connectivity
2.3 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 30 m
2.3 km
88 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +1 min
90 min
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
9,598
1,479 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,845 / km²
22%
% with a degree
Δ +5 pp
28%
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28%
% working from home
Δ +6 pp
34%
✓ leads
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
—
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 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +3
3
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