Neighbourhood comparison
Gidea Park vs Romford South
Havering, London · Havering, London
Gidea Park · 10Gidea Park leads on 10 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesRomford South · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
36
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +1 pts
37
73
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -41 pts
33
94
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -4 pts
90
76
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -18 pts
58
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,833/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 -£362/mo
£1,472/mo
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£1,940/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£52/mo
£1,888/mo
£2,863/yr
Council tax
Δ -£613/yr
£2,250/yr
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8.0 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -3.0 yrs
5.0 yrs
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Earning power
£40,726/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£40,726/yr
65%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
65%
0.35
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.35
Safety detail
63.7
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +54.8
118.5
Schools detail
31%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -18 pp
13%
Connectivity
626 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +201 m
827 m
8 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +4 min
11 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
10,124
Population
10,136
4,818 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
8,209 / km²
36%
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% with a degree
Δ -3 pp
33%
43%
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% working from home
Δ -10 pp
33%
8
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +13
21
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3
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -1
2
3
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
2
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
3
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0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
2
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