Neighbourhood comparison
Braintree South vs Bures Hamlet, Maplestead & Belchamp
Braintree, East of England · Braintree, East of England
Braintree South · 10Braintree South leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesBures Hamlet, Maplestead & Belchamp · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
77
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -64 pts
13
67
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +28 pts
95
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84
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -80 pts
4
43
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +32 pts
75
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,077/mo
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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 +£397/mo
£1,474/mo
£1,499/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£76/mo
£1,575/mo
£1,889/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£670/yr
£2,559/yr
4.2 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +3.0 yrs
7.2 yrs
Earning power
£34,546/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£34,546/yr
55%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
55%
0.34
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.34
Safety detail
69.2
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -40.8
28.4
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Schools detail
24%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +76 pp
100%
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Connectivity
475 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +6.0 km
6.5 km
64 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +92 min
156 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,941
Population
5,917
5,670 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
39 / km²
21%
% with a degree
Δ +12 pp
34%
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20%
% working from home
Δ +17 pp
37%
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12
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -12
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
1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
5
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -5
0