Neighbourhood comparison
Chigwell vs Fyfield, High Ongar & Stapleford Abbotts
Epping Forest, East of England · Epping Forest, East of England
vs
Chigwell · 10Chigwell leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 11 tiesFyfield, High Ongar & Stapleford Abbotts · 2
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
10
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -10 pts
1
75
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +3 pts
78
77
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -73 pts
5
53
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -32 pts
21
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£2,107/mo
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 -£97/mo
£2,010/mo
£2,233/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£26/mo
£2,207/mo
£3,261/yr
Council tax
Δ -£306/yr
£2,956/yr
✓ leads
9.7 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.1 yrs
9.8 yrs
Earning power
£38,171/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£38,171/yr
70%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
70%
0.41
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.41
Safety detail
69.7
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -10.4
59.3
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Schools detail
29%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -29 pp
0%
Connectivity
4.8 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +5.1 km
9.9 km
60 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +79 min
139 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,081
Population
7,691
1,055 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
56 / km²
43%
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% with a degree
Δ -16 pp
27%
44%
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% working from home
Δ -4 pp
40%
3
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
2
2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
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 0
0
2
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
0