Neighbourhood comparison
Central Braintree vs Steeple Bumpstead & Great Yeldham
Braintree, East of England · Braintree, East of England
Central Braintree · 12Central Braintree leads on 12 of 23 metrics · 5 tiesSteeple Bumpstead & Great Yeldham · 6
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 -71 pts
10
65
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +23 pts
88
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92
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -90 pts
1
44
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +31 pts
75
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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 +£375/mo
£1,377/mo
£1,498/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£66/mo
£1,564/mo
£1,866/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£553/yr
£2,419/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 +2.6 yrs
6.0 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 -35.8
37.6
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Schools detail
25%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +75 pp
100%
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Connectivity
624 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +14.5 km
15.1 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 +184 min
253 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
7,213
5,209 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
83 / km²
24%
% with a degree
Δ +6 pp
30%
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18%
% working from home
Δ +16 pp
35%
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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