Neighbourhood comparison
Central Braintree vs Silver End & Stisted
Braintree, East of England · Braintree, East of England
Central Braintree · 12Central Braintree leads on 12 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesSilver End & Stisted · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
81
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -50 pts
31
65
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +4 pts
69
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92
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -32 pts
60
44
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +9 pts
54
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,001/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 +£196/mo
£1,197/mo
£1,498/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£26/mo
£1,524/mo
£1,866/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£318/yr
£2,184/yr
3.4 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 +1.2 yrs
4.6 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
73.4
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -6.3
67.1
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Schools detail
25%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ 0 pp
25%
Connectivity
624 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +1.4 km
2.0 km
69 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +7 min
76 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
10,191
Population
11,320
5,209 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,241 / km²
24%
% with a degree
Δ 0 pp
24%
18%
% working from home
Δ +5 pp
23%
✓ leads
9
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -9
0
6
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
1
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
2
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -2
0
1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
6
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -6
0