Neighbourhood comparison
Boreham & Little Baddow vs Springfield South & Coronation Park
Chelmsford, East of England · Chelmsford, East of England
vs
Boreham & Little Baddow · 2Springfield South & Coronation Park leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 10 tiesSpringfield South & Coronation Park · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
49
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +23 pts
71
✓ leads
76
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +9 pts
85
✓ leads
57
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +18 pts
75
✓ leads
94
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +3 pts
96
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,584/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 -£194/mo
£1,390/mo
✓ leads
£1,772/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£23/mo
£1,749/mo
£2,585/yr
Council tax
Δ -£284/yr
£2,300/yr
✓ leads
6.8 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.1 yrs
5.7 yrs
✓ leads
Earning power
£35,791/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£35,791/yr
62%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
62%
0.53
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.53
Safety detail
72.9
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -31.1
41.8
✓ leads
Schools detail
56%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -6 pp
50%
Connectivity
1.8 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 234 m
1.5 km
✓ leads
61 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -9 min
52 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.
9,738
Population
7,557
489 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,717 / km²
38%
% with a degree
Δ -1 pp
36%
43%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -4 pp
39%
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +4
5
✓ leads
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
2
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0