Neighbourhood comparison
Great Baddow South & West vs Melbourne
Chelmsford, East of England · Chelmsford, East of England
Great Baddow South & West · 5Melbourne leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 10 tiesMelbourne · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
26
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -9 pts
18
68
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -36 pts
32
49
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -2 pts
47
56
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +31 pts
86
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,329/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 +£48/mo
£1,377/mo
£1,745/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£28/mo
£1,717/mo
£2,256/yr
Council tax
Δ -£336/yr
£1,920/yr
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5.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.7 yrs
4.8 yrs
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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
63.9
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +39.0
102.9
Schools detail
27%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +16 pp
43%
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Connectivity
2.8 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.1 km
1.7 km
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63 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -13 min
50 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
10,182
Population
8,002
4,006 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,350 / km²
31%
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% with a degree
Δ -5 pp
26%
37%
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% working from home
Δ -15 pp
22%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +2
2
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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
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +3
4
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