Neighbourhood comparison
Chelmer Village vs Galleywood
Chelmsford, East of England · Chelmsford, East of England
Chelmer Village · 17Chelmer Village leads on 17 of 24 metrics · 6 tiesGalleywood · 1
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
73
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -56 pts
17
78
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -7 pts
71
78
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -40 pts
38
88
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -59 pts
28
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,280/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 +£137/mo
£1,418/mo
£1,742/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£21/mo
£1,763/mo
£2,221/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£249/yr
£2,470/yr
5.1 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 +0.9 yrs
6.0 yrs
Earning power
£35,791/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£35,791/yr
62%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
62%
0.53
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.53
Safety detail
53.1
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +7.3
60.4
Schools detail
44%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -19 pp
25%
Connectivity
1.9 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +2.2 km
4.1 km
55 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +26 min
80 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,221
Population
7,054
3,585 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,302 / km²
36%
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% with a degree
Δ -8 pp
28%
39%
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% working from home
Δ -2 pp
37%
4
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -2
2
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +1
2
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1
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
2
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -2
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
3
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
2