Neighbourhood comparison
Central Colchester vs Layer-de-la-Haye, Abberton & Mersea East
Colchester, East of England · Colchester, East of England
vs
Central Colchester · 15Central Colchester leads on 15 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesLayer-de-la-Haye, Abberton & Mersea East · 2
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
82
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -59 pts
23
11
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +80 pts
91
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92
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -73 pts
19
93
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -75 pts
18
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,006/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 +£352/mo
£1,358/mo
£1,493/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£71/mo
£1,564/mo
£1,946/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£614/yr
£2,560/yr
3.8 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 +3.3 yrs
7.1 yrs
Earning power
£31,589/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£31,589/yr
59%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
59%
0.45
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.45
Safety detail
178.0
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -144.7
33.3
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Schools detail
43%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -43 pp
0%
Connectivity
610 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +4.6 km
5.2 km
66 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +61 min
128 min
97%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +3 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
12,122
Population
8,371
4,230 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
99 / km²
40%
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% with a degree
Δ -9 pp
31%
35%
% working from home
Δ +1 pp
37%
64
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -64
0
18
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
24
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -24
0
1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
5
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -5
0
4
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -4
0