Neighbourhood comparison
Bush Fair & Brays Grove vs Old Harlow & Newhall
Harlow, East of England · Harlow, East of England
Bush Fair & Brays Grove · 5Old Harlow & Newhall leads on 10 of 24 metrics · 9 tiesOld Harlow & Newhall · 10
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
20
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +27 pts
47
✓ leads
44
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +16 pts
60
✓ leads
54
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -20 pts
33
70
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +5 pts
74
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,489/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 +£235/mo
£1,725/mo
£1,797/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£35/mo
£1,832/mo
£2,023/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£424/yr
£2,446/yr
5.5 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 +1.3 yrs
6.8 yrs
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 -8.9
78.0
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Schools detail
24%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +26 pp
50%
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Connectivity
2.6 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.0 km
1.6 km
✓ leads
60 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -2 min
57 min
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
13,567
5,870 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,186 / km²
20%
% with a degree
Δ +14 pp
34%
✓ leads
17%
% working from home
Δ +16 pp
33%
✓ leads
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +3
3
✓ 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
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -7
1