Neighbourhood comparison
Great Wakering & Foulness vs Rochford Town & Canewdon
Rochford, East of England · Rochford, East of England
Great Wakering & Foulness · 3Rochford Town & Canewdon leads on 7 of 23 metrics · 13 tiesRochford Town & Canewdon · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
25
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +7 pts
32
✓ leads
71
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -16 pts
55
32
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +22 pts
54
✓ leads
29
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +14 pts
43
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,191/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 -£17/mo
£1,175/mo
£1,622/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£42/mo
£1,580/mo
£2,425/yr
Council tax
Δ -£266/yr
£2,160/yr
✓ leads
4.9 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.5 yrs
4.5 yrs
✓ leads
Earning power
£38,107/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£38,107/yr
52%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
52%
0.28
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.28
Safety detail
64.2
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +20.2
84.5
Schools detail
33%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -8 pp
25%
Connectivity
2.8 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 616 m
2.2 km
✓ leads
90 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -8 min
82 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.
8,529
Population
5,868
836 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
931 / km²
20%
% with a degree
Δ -1 pp
20%
29%
% working from home
Δ +1 pp
30%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
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
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0