City comparison
Colchester vs Tendring
Colchester, East of England · Tendring, East of England
Colchester · 7Tendring leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesTendring · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
53
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +6 pts
59
✓ leads
61
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -1 pts
60
58
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -7 pts
51
65
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -20 pts
45
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,208/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 -£194/mo
£1,014/mo
✓ leads
£1,510/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£158/mo
£1,352/mo
✓ leads
£2,146/yr
Council tax
Δ -£117/yr
£2,029/yr
✓ leads
5.4 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.7 yrs
4.7 yrs
✓ leads
Earning power
£31,589/yr
✓ leads
Median salary
Δ -£2,044/yr
£29,545/yr
66%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ -7 pp
59%
✓ leads
0.45
✓ leads
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ -0.18
0.27
Safety detail
75.1
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -9.8
65.3
✓ leads
Schools detail
39%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +12 pp
50%
✓ leads
Connectivity
2.1 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 484 m
1.6 km
✓ leads
84 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +24 min
108 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
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Population
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3,084 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,936 / km²
31%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -13 pp
19%
30%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -8 pp
22%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
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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
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0