City comparison
Cambridge vs Epping Forest
Cambridge, East of England · Epping Forest, East of England
Cambridge · 14Cambridge leads on 14 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesEpping Forest · 3
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
32
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +1 pts
33
55
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +15 pts
70
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72
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -8 pts
63
71
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -16 pts
55
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,691/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 +£151/mo
£1,841/mo
£2,106/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£48/mo
£2,154/mo
£2,351/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£203/yr
£2,554/yr
6.3 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 +0.5 yrs
6.8 yrs
Earning power
£38,711/yr
Median salary
Δ -£540/yr
£38,171/yr
71%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ -1 pp
70%
0.82
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Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ -0.40
0.41
Safety detail
85.6
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -25.0
60.6
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Schools detail
40%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ 0 pp
40%
Connectivity
1.5 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +2.8 km
4.3 km
75 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -14 min
60 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.
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Population
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5,376 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,080 / km²
60%
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% with a degree
Δ -29 pp
31%
46%
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% working from home
Δ -8 pp
39%
1
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
0
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
1
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
3
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -3
0