Neighbourhood comparison
Brentwood Central vs Hutton
Brentwood, East of England · Brentwood, East of England
Brentwood Central · 17Brentwood Central leads on 17 of 24 metrics · 5 tiesHutton · 2
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 -31 pts
36
43
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +41 pts
85
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92
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -27 pts
66
85
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -58 pts
27
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 +£181/mo
£1,505/mo
£1,905/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£9/mo
£1,914/mo
£2,214/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£118/yr
£2,333/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 +0.6 yrs
5.3 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 -55.5
57.3
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Schools detail
42%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -42 pp
0%
Connectivity
539 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +1.1 km
1.7 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 +33 min
41 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
8,221
4,282 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,971 / km²
43%
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% with a degree
Δ -14 pp
29%
47%
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% working from home
Δ -7 pp
40%
21
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -21
0
8
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -7
1
1
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
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