City comparison
Broxbourne vs Thurrock
Broxbourne, East of England · Thurrock, East of England
Broxbourne · 5Thurrock leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesThurrock · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
40
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -4 pts
35
56
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +7 pts
63
✓ leads
67
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ 0 pts
67
62
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -5 pts
57
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 -£290/mo
£1,352/mo
✓ leads
£1,960/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£333/mo
£1,627/mo
✓ leads
£2,351/yr
Council tax
Δ -£335/yr
£2,016/yr
✓ leads
5.8 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.9 yrs
4.9 yrs
✓ leads
Earning power
£37,283/yr
Median salary
Δ -£876/yr
£36,407/yr
65%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ -9 pp
56%
✓ leads
0.36
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.09
0.45
✓ leads
Safety detail
73.6
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -3.8
69.8
✓ leads
Schools detail
33%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -1 pp
32%
Connectivity
1.4 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +160 m
1.5 km
42 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -12 min
30 min
✓ leads
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.
4,716 / km²
27%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -2 pp
24%
28%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -4 pp
24%
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