Neighbourhood comparison
Brentwood Central vs Brentwood North
Brentwood, East of England · Brentwood, East of England
Brentwood Central · 13Brentwood Central leads on 13 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesBrentwood North · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
66
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -25 pts
41
43
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +27 pts
71
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92
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -36 pts
56
85
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +6 pts
91
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,325/mo
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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 +£162/mo
£1,487/mo
£1,905/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£4/mo
£1,909/mo
£2,214/yr
Council tax
Δ +£49/yr
£2,264/yr
4.7 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +1.5 yrs
6.2 yrs
Earning power
£39,864/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£39,864/yr
60%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
60%
0.44
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.44
Safety detail
112.8
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -52.2
60.6
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Schools detail
42%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +8 pp
50%
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Connectivity
539 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +1.3 km
1.8 km
7 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +16 min
23 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
12,323
Population
8,442
4,282 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,428 / km²
43%
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% with a degree
Δ -12 pp
31%
47%
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% working from home
Δ -12 pp
35%
21
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -20
1
8
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -7
1
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
3
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -3
0
3
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -3
0
5
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -3
2