Neighbourhood comparison
Harwich Town & Dovercourt vs Manningtree & Mistley
Tendring, East of England · Tendring, East of England
Harwich Town & Dovercourt · 12Harwich Town & Dovercourt leads on 12 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesManningtree & Mistley · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
89
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -34 pts
55
29
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +48 pts
77
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84
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -20 pts
64
76
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -47 pts
29
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£791/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 +£467/mo
£1,258/mo
£1,329/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£5/mo
£1,334/mo
£1,747/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£307/yr
£2,054/yr
3.1 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 +3.3 yrs
6.4 yrs
Earning power
£29,545/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£29,545/yr
56%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
56%
0.27
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.27
Safety detail
134.5
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -82.1
52.5
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Schools detail
77%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -44 pp
33%
Connectivity
437 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +873 m
1.3 km
99 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -14 min
85 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,700
Population
13,072
3,744 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
443 / km²
20%
% with a degree
Δ +10 pp
30%
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19%
% working from home
Δ +16 pp
34%
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7
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -7
0
2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
5
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -5
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
3
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -3
0
3
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -3
0