Neighbourhood comparison
Chipping Ongar vs Grange Hill
Epping Forest, East of England · Epping Forest, East of England
Chipping Ongar · 9Chipping Ongar leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesGrange Hill · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
14
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +15 pts
29
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84
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -3 pts
81
17
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +69 pts
85
✓ leads
34
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +15 pts
49
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,813/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 +£279/mo
£2,091/mo
£2,155/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£34/mo
£2,189/mo
£2,566/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£416/yr
£2,982/yr
6.1 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 +1.4 yrs
7.5 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
48.4
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +4.6
53.0
Schools detail
50%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -30 pp
20%
Connectivity
10.7 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 6.7 km
4.0 km
✓ leads
155 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -88 min
66 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,234
Population
7,943
1,000 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,159 / km²
25%
% with a degree
Δ +18 pp
43%
✓ leads
33%
% working from home
Δ +7 pp
40%
✓ leads
2
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +1
3
✓ leads
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
✓ leads
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
2
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
0