Neighbourhood comparison
Fyfield, High Ongar & Stapleford Abbotts vs Loughton South
Epping Forest, East of England · Epping Forest, East of England
vs
Fyfield, High Ongar & Stapleford Abbotts · 2Loughton South leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 10 tiesLoughton South · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
1
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +73 pts
73
✓ leads
78
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +0 pts
78
5
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +89 pts
94
✓ leads
21
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +68 pts
89
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£2,010/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 -£230/mo
£1,781/mo
✓ leads
£2,207/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£75/mo
£2,132/mo
£2,956/yr
Council tax
Δ -£662/yr
£2,294/yr
✓ leads
9.8 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -2.9 yrs
6.9 yrs
✓ leads
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
59.3
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -7.4
51.8
✓ leads
Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +56 pp
56%
✓ leads
Connectivity
9.9 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 5.7 km
4.1 km
✓ leads
139 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -88 min
51 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.
7,691
Population
8,080
56 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,477 / km²
27%
% with a degree
Δ +4 pp
31%
✓ leads
40%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -5 pp
35%
2
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -2
0
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
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