City comparison
Brentwood vs East Hertfordshire
Brentwood, East of England · East Hertfordshire, East of England
Brentwood · 4East Hertfordshire leads on 6 of 23 metrics · 13 tiesEast Hertfordshire · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
43
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ 0 pts
43
74
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -6 pts
68
59
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +2 pts
61
65
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +4 pts
70
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,573/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 -£74/mo
£1,499/mo
£1,933/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£85/mo
£1,848/mo
£2,551/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£191/yr
£2,742/yr
6.3 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
5.2 yrs
✓ leads
Earning power
£39,864/yr
Median salary
Δ +£4,290/yr
£44,154/yr
✓ leads
68%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ -9 pp
58%
✓ leads
0.44
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ -0.02
0.42
Safety detail
59.0
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -4.5
54.5
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Schools detail
42%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -1 pp
42%
Connectivity
1.5 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 65 m
1.5 km
35 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +22 min
57 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
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Population
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1,969 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,581 / km²
35%
% with a degree
Δ +3 pp
38%
✓ leads
43%
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% working from home
Δ -2 pp
41%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
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0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0