City comparison
Brentwood vs Uttlesford
Brentwood, East of England · Uttlesford, East of England
Brentwood · 8Brentwood leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesUttlesford · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
43
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -19 pts
24
74
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +7 pts
81
✓ leads
59
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -31 pts
28
65
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -22 pts
43
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 -£291/mo
£1,282/mo
✓ leads
£1,933/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£308/mo
£1,625/mo
✓ leads
£2,551/yr
✓ leads
Council tax
Δ +£144/yr
£2,695/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 -0.5 yrs
5.8 yrs
✓ leads
Earning power
£39,864/yr
Median salary
Δ +£1,142/yr
£41,006/yr
68%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ -14 pp
54%
✓ leads
0.44
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.12
0.56
✓ leads
Safety detail
59.0
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -20.0
39.1
✓ leads
Schools detail
42%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -2 pp
40%
Connectivity
1.5 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +2.7 km
4.2 km
35 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +64 min
99 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.
203 / km²
35%
% with a degree
Δ 0 pp
35%
43%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -4 pp
39%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
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