Neighbourhood comparison
Brentwood Central vs Herongate, Ingrave & West Horndon
Brentwood, East of England · Brentwood, East of England
Brentwood Central · 14Brentwood Central leads on 14 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesHerongate, Ingrave & West Horndon · 2
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
66
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -14 pts
53
43
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +51 pts
94
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92
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -37 pts
55
85
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -4 pts
81
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,325/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 +£379/mo
£1,704/mo
£1,905/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£60/mo
£1,965/mo
£2,214/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£490/yr
£2,705/yr
4.7 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 +1.6 yrs
6.3 yrs
Earning power
£39,864/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£39,864/yr
60%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
60%
0.44
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.44
Safety detail
112.8
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -82.1
30.7
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Schools detail
42%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -1 pp
41%
Connectivity
539 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +881 m
1.4 km
7 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +33 min
40 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
12,323
Population
6,206
4,282 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
902 / km²
43%
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% with a degree
Δ -9 pp
34%
47%
% working from home
Δ -2 pp
45%
21
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -21
0
8
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
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
3
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -3
0
5
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -4
1