City comparison
Broxbourne vs Chelmsford
Broxbourne, East of England · Chelmsford, East of England
Broxbourne · 3Chelmsford leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 11 tiesChelmsford · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
40
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +4 pts
44
✓ leads
56
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +15 pts
71
✓ leads
67
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -12 pts
56
62
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +1 pts
63
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,642/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 -£253/mo
£1,389/mo
✓ leads
£1,960/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£211/mo
£1,749/mo
✓ leads
£2,351/yr
Council tax
Δ -£50/yr
£2,301/yr
5.8 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.1 yrs
5.9 yrs
Earning power
£37,283/yr
Median salary
Δ -£1,492/yr
£35,791/yr
65%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ -3 pp
62%
0.36
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.17
0.53
✓ leads
Safety detail
73.6
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -17.6
56.0
✓ leads
Schools detail
33%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +2 pp
35%
✓ leads
Connectivity
1.4 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +717 m
2.1 km
42 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +17 min
59 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
—
4,247 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,305 / km²
27%
% with a degree
Δ +6 pp
33%
✓ leads
28%
% working from home
Δ +10 pp
38%
✓ leads
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