Neighbourhood comparison
Chelmer Village vs Great Leighs & the Walthams
Chelmsford, East of England · Chelmsford, East of England
Chelmer Village · 13Chelmer Village leads on 13 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesGreat Leighs & the Walthams · 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 -64 pts
9
78
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -3 pts
75
78
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -58 pts
20
88
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -15 pts
73
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 +£373/mo
£1,653/mo
£1,742/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£33/mo
£1,775/mo
£2,221/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£392/yr
£2,613/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 +2.6 yrs
7.7 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 +2.8
56.0
Schools detail
44%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +23 pp
67%
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Connectivity
1.9 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +2.8 km
4.7 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 +44 min
98 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
11,301
3,585 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
176 / km²
36%
% with a degree
Δ -1 pp
35%
39%
% working from home
Δ -1 pp
38%
4
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -4
0
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
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 -3
0