Neighbourhood comparison
Colchester CO4 vs New Town & Hythe
Colchester, East of England · Colchester, East of England
Colchester CO4 · 4New Town & Hythe leads on 14 of 23 metrics · 5 tiesNew Town & Hythe · 14
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
9
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +76 pts
85
✓ leads
37
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +14 pts
50
✓ leads
33
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +59 pts
92
✓ leads
29
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +61 pts
91
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,320/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 -£358/mo
£962/mo
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£1,525/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£41/mo
£1,484/mo
£2,330/yr
Council tax
Δ -£497/yr
£1,832/yr
✓ leads
6.1 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -2.3 yrs
3.8 yrs
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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
112.5
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -10.5
102.0
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Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +42 pp
42%
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Connectivity
1.9 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.4 km
511 m
✓ leads
71 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +4 min
74 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,999
Population
13,948
2,961 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
9,661 / km²
43%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -11 pp
32%
38%
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% working from home
Δ -12 pp
25%
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +21
22
✓ leads
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
4
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
2
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
1
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +3
3
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