Neighbourhood comparison
Central Romford vs Hacton
Havering, London · Havering, London
Central Romford · 14Central Romford leads on 14 of 23 metrics · 5 tiesHacton · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
58
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -8 pts
50
4
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +91 pts
95
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97
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -31 pts
66
66
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +14 pts
80
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,386/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 +£229/mo
£1,615/mo
£1,862/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£57/mo
£1,919/mo
£2,178/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£442/yr
£2,619/yr
3.9 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 +1.7 yrs
5.6 yrs
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
324.7
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -289.2
35.5
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Schools detail
29%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -2 pp
27%
Connectivity
741 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +1.7 km
2.4 km
10 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +21 min
31 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
10,410
Population
8,196
6,203 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,787 / km²
39%
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% with a degree
Δ -12 pp
27%
33%
% working from home
Δ +5 pp
38%
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25
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -25
0
8
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
20
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -19
1
3
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -3
0
4
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -4
0
3
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
1