City comparison
Epping Forest vs Three Rivers
Epping Forest, East of England · Three Rivers, East of England
Epping Forest · 2Three Rivers leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 11 tiesThree Rivers · 10
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
34
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +8 pts
42
✓ leads
70
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -1 pts
69
63
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +6 pts
69
✓ leads
64
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +25 pts
89
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,841/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 -£104/mo
£1,737/mo
✓ leads
£2,154/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ £0/mo
£2,154/mo
£2,554/yr
✓ leads
Council tax
Δ +£231/yr
£2,785/yr
6.8 yrs
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.4 yrs
7.2 yrs
Earning power
£38,171/yr
Median salary
Δ +£1,444/yr
£39,615/yr
83%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ -7 pp
75%
✓ leads
0.41
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.04
0.46
✓ leads
Safety detail
60.6
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -1.0
59.6
Schools detail
40%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ 0 pp
40%
Connectivity
4.3 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 2.8 km
1.5 km
✓ leads
60 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -33 min
27 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.
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Population
—
2,080 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,283 / km²
31%
% with a degree
Δ +11 pp
42%
✓ leads
39%
% working from home
Δ +5 pp
44%
✓ leads
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
—
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
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0