Neighbourhood comparison
Bocking vs Witham Town
Braintree, East of England · Braintree, East of England
Bocking · 1Witham Town leads on 13 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesWitham Town · 13
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
54
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +22 pts
75
✓ leads
53
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -3 pts
50
60
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +22 pts
82
✓ leads
43
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +45 pts
88
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,156/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 -£49/mo
£1,106/mo
£1,504/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£6/mo
£1,510/mo
£1,939/yr
Council tax
Δ +£74/yr
£2,013/yr
4.3 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.1 yrs
4.4 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
76.0
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +2.8
78.8
Schools detail
33%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +25 pp
57%
✓ leads
Connectivity
1.7 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 457 m
1.2 km
✓ leads
82 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -26 min
56 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.
7,861
Population
12,466
3,688 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,171 / km²
20%
% with a degree
Δ +11 pp
30%
✓ leads
19%
% working from home
Δ +15 pp
34%
✓ leads
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +4
5
✓ leads
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
4
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
2
✓ leads
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +4
6
✓ leads