Neighbourhood comparison
Great Notley & Black Notley vs Halstead East & Colnes
Braintree, East of England · Braintree, East of England
Great Notley & Black Notley · 11Great Notley & Black Notley leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 10 tiesHalstead East & Colnes · 2
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
65
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -32 pts
34
95
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -8 pts
86
62
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -49 pts
14
36
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -20 pts
16
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,329/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 -£131/mo
£1,198/mo
✓ leads
£1,552/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£26/mo
£1,526/mo
£2,526/yr
Council tax
Δ -£312/yr
£2,214/yr
✓ leads
5.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.1 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
28.3
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +11.3
39.6
Schools detail
33%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -33 pp
0%
Connectivity
2.3 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +2.7 km
5.0 km
90 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +32 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.
9,598
Population
10,408
2,845 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,252 / km²
28%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -3 pp
25%
34%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -7 pp
27%
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
3
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -3
0