Neighbourhood comparison
Bures Hamlet, Maplestead & Belchamp vs Witham Town
Braintree, East of England · Braintree, East of England
Bures Hamlet, Maplestead & Belchamp · 5Witham Town leads on 13 of 23 metrics · 5 tiesWitham Town · 13
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
13
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +62 pts
75
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95
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -45 pts
50
4
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +79 pts
82
✓ leads
75
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +13 pts
88
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,474/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 -£367/mo
£1,106/mo
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£1,575/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£65/mo
£1,510/mo
£2,559/yr
Council tax
Δ -£546/yr
£2,013/yr
✓ leads
7.2 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -2.8 yrs
4.4 yrs
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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
28.4
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +50.4
78.8
Schools detail
100%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -43 pp
57%
Connectivity
6.5 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 5.3 km
1.2 km
✓ leads
156 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -100 min
56 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
5,917
Population
12,466
39 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,171 / km²
34%
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% with a degree
Δ -3 pp
30%
37%
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% working from home
Δ -3 pp
34%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +5
5
✓ leads
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
4
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +6
6
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