Neighbourhood comparison
Bush Fair & Brays Grove vs Little Parndon & Hare Street
Harlow, East of England · Harlow, East of England
Bush Fair & Brays Grove · 1Little Parndon & Hare Street leads on 12 of 24 metrics · 11 tiesLittle Parndon & Hare Street · 12
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
20
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +51 pts
71
✓ leads
44
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +13 pts
56
✓ leads
54
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +26 pts
79
✓ leads
70
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +18 pts
87
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,489/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 -£48/mo
£1,441/mo
£1,797/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£3/mo
£1,800/mo
£2,023/yr
Council tax
Δ +£44/yr
£2,067/yr
5.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.4 yrs
5.1 yrs
✓ leads
Earning power
£30,654/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£30,654/yr
74%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
74%
0.46
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.46
Safety detail
86.9
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -4.3
82.7
Schools detail
24%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +16 pp
40%
✓ leads
Connectivity
2.6 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 934 m
1.7 km
✓ leads
60 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -12 min
48 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.
8,474
Population
10,644
5,870 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,274 / km²
20%
% with a degree
Δ +6 pp
26%
✓ leads
17%
% working from home
Δ +1 pp
18%
✓ leads
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
2
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 +1
1
✓ leads
8
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -3
5