Neighbourhood comparison
Braintree West & Rayne vs Halstead Central & West
Braintree, East of England · Braintree, East of England
Braintree West & Rayne · 11Braintree West & Rayne leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesHalstead Central & West · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
80
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -61 pts
19
93
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -35 pts
58
60
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -49 pts
12
54
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -29 pts
25
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,195/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 -£98/mo
£1,097/mo
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£1,544/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£46/mo
£1,498/mo
£2,422/yr
Council tax
Δ -£551/yr
£1,871/yr
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5.0 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.7 yrs
4.3 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
31.8
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +44.0
75.8
Schools detail
44%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -19 pp
25%
Connectivity
2.0 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +6.5 km
8.5 km
87 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +79 min
166 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,481
Population
9,156
1,998 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,167 / km²
27%
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% with a degree
Δ -6 pp
21%
31%
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% working from home
Δ -12 pp
19%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
6
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +3
3
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
1
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
0