Neighbourhood comparison
Braintree South vs Halstead East & Colnes
Braintree, East of England · Braintree, East of England
Braintree South · 12Braintree South leads on 12 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesHalstead East & Colnes · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
77
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -43 pts
34
67
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +19 pts
86
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84
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -70 pts
14
43
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -28 pts
16
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,077/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 +£121/mo
£1,198/mo
£1,499/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£27/mo
£1,526/mo
£1,889/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£325/yr
£2,214/yr
4.2 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 +1.3 yrs
5.4 yrs
Earning power
£34,546/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£34,546/yr
55%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
55%
0.34
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.34
Safety detail
69.2
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -29.6
39.6
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Schools detail
24%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -24 pp
0%
Connectivity
475 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +4.5 km
5.0 km
64 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +57 min
121 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,941
Population
10,408
5,670 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,252 / km²
21%
% with a degree
Δ +4 pp
25%
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20%
% working from home
Δ +7 pp
27%
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12
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -12
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
1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
5
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -5
0