Neighbourhood comparison
Epping South vs Fyfield, High Ongar & Stapleford Abbotts
Epping Forest, East of England · Epping Forest, East of England
vs
Epping South · 13Epping South leads on 13 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesFyfield, High Ongar & Stapleford Abbotts · 2
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
40
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -39 pts
1
62
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +16 pts
78
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88
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -83 pts
5
52
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -31 pts
21
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,754/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 +£256/mo
£2,010/mo
£2,155/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£52/mo
£2,207/mo
£2,572/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£384/yr
£2,956/yr
6.7 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 +3.2 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
85.1
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -25.9
59.3
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Schools detail
50%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -50 pp
0%
Connectivity
9.4 km
Nearest rail station
Δ +437 m
9.9 km
138 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +1 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.
6,595
Population
7,691
1,969 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
56 / km²
35%
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% with a degree
Δ -8 pp
27%
43%
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% working from home
Δ -3 pp
40%
5
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -3
2
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
1
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
1
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
0