Neighbourhood comparison
Hacton vs Romford South
Havering, London · Havering, London
Hacton · 6Romford South leads on 12 of 23 metrics · 5 tiesRomford South · 12
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
50
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -13 pts
37
95
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -62 pts
33
66
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +24 pts
90
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80
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -22 pts
58
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,615/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 -£144/mo
£1,472/mo
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£1,919/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£31/mo
£1,888/mo
£2,619/yr
Council tax
Δ -£369/yr
£2,250/yr
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5.6 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.6 yrs
5.0 yrs
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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
35.5
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +83.0
118.5
Schools detail
27%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -13 pp
13%
Connectivity
2.4 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.6 km
827 m
✓ leads
31 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -19 min
11 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.
8,196
Population
10,136
4,787 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
8,209 / km²
27%
% with a degree
Δ +6 pp
33%
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38%
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% working from home
Δ -5 pp
33%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +21
21
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
2
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
2
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +3
3
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1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
2
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