City comparison
Hertsmere vs Thurrock
Hertsmere, East of England · Thurrock, East of England
Hertsmere · 5Thurrock leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 10 tiesThurrock · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
28
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +7 pts
35
✓ leads
54
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +9 pts
63
✓ leads
70
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -3 pts
67
63
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -6 pts
57
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,764/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 -£412/mo
£1,352/mo
✓ leads
£2,122/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£495/mo
£1,627/mo
✓ leads
£2,639/yr
Council tax
Δ -£623/yr
£2,016/yr
✓ leads
7.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -2.6 yrs
4.9 yrs
✓ leads
Earning power
£36,159/yr
Median salary
Δ +£248/yr
£36,407/yr
74%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ -19 pp
56%
✓ leads
0.54
✓ leads
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ -0.09
0.45
Safety detail
76.0
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -6.2
69.8
✓ leads
Schools detail
31%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +1 pp
32%
Connectivity
1.5 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 7 m
1.5 km
19 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +11 min
30 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
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Population
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2,894 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,716 / km²
38%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -14 pp
24%
40%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -16 pp
24%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0