Neighbourhood comparison
Fyfield, High Ongar & Stapleford Abbotts vs Loughton West
Epping Forest, East of England · Epping Forest, East of England
vs
Fyfield, High Ongar & Stapleford Abbotts · 0Loughton West leads on 14 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesLoughton West · 14
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
1
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +68 pts
68
✓ leads
78
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +5 pts
83
✓ leads
5
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +82 pts
87
✓ leads
21
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +74 pts
95
✓ 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 +£7/mo
£2,017/mo
£2,207/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£29/mo
£2,178/mo
£2,956/yr
Council tax
Δ -£107/yr
£2,849/yr
9.8 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.4 yrs
8.4 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 -9.8
49.4
✓ leads
Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +63 pp
63%
✓ leads
Connectivity
9.9 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 7.0 km
2.9 km
✓ leads
139 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -104 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.
7,691
Population
6,083
56 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,435 / km²
27%
% with a degree
Δ +20 pp
47%
✓ leads
40%
% working from home
Δ +14 pp
54%
✓ leads
2
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +3
5
✓ leads
—
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 +1
1
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0