Neighbourhood comparison
Harold Hill East vs Harold Park & Harold Wood
Havering, London · Havering, London
Harold Hill East · 5Harold Park & Harold Wood leads on 10 of 24 metrics · 9 tiesHarold Park & Harold Wood · 10
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
30
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +14 pts
43
✓ leads
44
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +29 pts
73
✓ leads
80
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +11 pts
91
✓ leads
83
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +11 pts
95
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,420/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 +£86/mo
£1,507/mo
£1,844/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£44/mo
£1,888/mo
£1,956/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£524/yr
£2,481/yr
4.5 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 +0.9 yrs
5.4 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
99.6
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -42.2
57.4
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Schools detail
50%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +2 pp
52%
Connectivity
1.6 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 907 m
722 m
✓ leads
21 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -13 min
8 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.
12,045
Population
10,290
8,514 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,073 / km²
25%
% with a degree
Δ +8 pp
33%
✓ leads
20%
% working from home
Δ +19 pp
39%
✓ leads
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
1
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
2
✓ leads
2
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
1
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
2
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
1