Neighbourhood comparison
Halstead Central & West vs Hedingham, Gosfield & Greenstead Green
Braintree, East of England · Braintree, East of England
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Halstead Central & West · 11Halstead Central & West leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesHedingham, Gosfield & Greenstead Green · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
19
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +8 pts
27
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58
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +28 pts
86
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12
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -3 pts
9
25
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -4 pts
21
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,097/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 +£150/mo
£1,247/mo
£1,498/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£35/mo
£1,533/mo
£1,871/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£419/yr
£2,291/yr
4.3 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
5.2 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
75.8
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -39.2
36.6
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Schools detail
25%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -12 pp
13%
Connectivity
8.5 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +2.2 km
10.7 km
166 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +29 min
194 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,156
Population
8,151
4,167 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
219 / km²
21%
% with a degree
Δ +6 pp
27%
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19%
% working from home
Δ +10 pp
28%
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2
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -2
0
6
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
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1
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
3
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -3
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0