Neighbourhood comparison
Brightlingsea & Point Clear vs Harwich Parkeston
Tendring, East of England · Tendring, East of England
Brightlingsea & Point Clear · 7Harwich Parkeston leads on 10 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesHarwich Parkeston · 10
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
63
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +14 pts
77
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76
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -32 pts
44
26
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +36 pts
63
✓ leads
76
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -1 pts
75
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,035/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 -£128/mo
£907/mo
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£1,352/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£19/mo
£1,333/mo
£2,034/yr
Council tax
Δ -£237/yr
£1,797/yr
✓ leads
4.7 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.8 yrs
3.9 yrs
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Earning power
£29,545/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£29,545/yr
56%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
56%
0.27
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.27
Safety detail
55.2
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +38.7
93.8
Schools detail
100%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -31 pp
69%
Connectivity
5.0 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 3.9 km
1.0 km
✓ leads
136 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -37 min
99 min
✓ leads
41%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +59 pp
100%
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People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,163
Population
8,307
1,446 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,923 / km²
22%
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% with a degree
Δ -8 pp
15%
23%
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% working from home
Δ -9 pp
14%
4
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -4
0
4
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -3
1
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
2
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +3
3
✓ leads
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
1
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0