Neighbourhood comparison
Epping South vs Loughton West
Epping Forest, East of England · Epping Forest, East of England
Epping South · 5Loughton West leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesLoughton West · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
40
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +28 pts
68
✓ leads
62
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +21 pts
83
✓ leads
88
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -1 pts
87
52
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +43 pts
95
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,754/mo
✓ leads
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 +£263/mo
£2,017/mo
£2,155/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£23/mo
£2,178/mo
£2,572/yr
✓ leads
Council tax
Δ +£277/yr
£2,849/yr
6.7 yrs
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +1.8 yrs
8.4 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 -35.7
49.4
✓ leads
Schools detail
50%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +13 pp
63%
✓ leads
Connectivity
9.4 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 6.6 km
2.9 km
✓ leads
138 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -102 min
36 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.
6,595
Population
6,083
1,969 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,435 / km²
35%
% with a degree
Δ +12 pp
47%
✓ leads
43%
% working from home
Δ +11 pp
54%
✓ leads
5
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
5
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
1
✓ leads
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
2
✓ leads
1
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
0