Neighbourhood comparison
Harold Park & Harold Wood vs Romford South
Havering, London · Havering, London
Harold Park & Harold Wood · 8Harold Park & Harold Wood leads on 8 of 24 metrics · 10 tiesRomford South · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
43
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -6 pts
37
73
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -40 pts
33
91
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -1 pts
90
95
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -37 pts
58
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,507/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 -£35/mo
£1,472/mo
£1,888/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ £0/mo
£1,888/mo
£2,481/yr
Council tax
Δ -£231/yr
£2,250/yr
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5.4 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.4 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
57.4
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +61.1
118.5
Schools detail
52%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -38 pp
13%
Connectivity
722 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +106 m
827 m
8 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +3 min
11 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
10,290
Population
10,136
3,073 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
8,209 / km²
33%
% with a degree
Δ 0 pp
33%
39%
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% working from home
Δ -7 pp
33%
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +20
21
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1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +1
2
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2
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
2
1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +3
3
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1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
2
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