Neighbourhood comparison
Great Leighs & the Walthams vs Springfield South & Coronation Park
Chelmsford, East of England · Chelmsford, East of England
vs
Great Leighs & the Walthams · 1Springfield South & Coronation Park leads on 12 of 23 metrics · 10 tiesSpringfield South & Coronation Park · 12
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
9
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +62 pts
71
✓ leads
75
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +11 pts
85
✓ leads
20
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +56 pts
75
✓ leads
73
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +23 pts
96
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,653/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 -£263/mo
£1,390/mo
✓ leads
£1,775/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£26/mo
£1,749/mo
£2,613/yr
Council tax
Δ -£313/yr
£2,300/yr
✓ leads
7.7 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -2.0 yrs
5.7 yrs
✓ leads
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
56.0
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -14.2
41.8
✓ leads
Schools detail
67%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -17 pp
50%
Connectivity
4.7 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 3.2 km
1.5 km
✓ leads
98 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -46 min
52 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.
11,301
Population
7,557
176 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,717 / km²
35%
% with a degree
Δ +1 pp
36%
38%
% working from home
Δ +1 pp
39%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +5
5
✓ leads
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
2
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 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0