Neighbourhood comparison
Highwoods vs Old Heath & Rowhedge
Colchester, East of England · Colchester, East of England
Highwoods · 9Highwoods leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesOld Heath & Rowhedge · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
63
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -3 pts
59
73
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -20 pts
53
70
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +11 pts
80
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38
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +22 pts
61
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,169/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 -£73/mo
£1,096/mo
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£1,510/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£17/mo
£1,493/mo
£2,151/yr
Council tax
Δ -£211/yr
£1,940/yr
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4.8 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.3 yrs
4.5 yrs
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Earning power
£31,589/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£31,589/yr
59%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
59%
0.45
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.45
Safety detail
66.3
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +19.5
85.9
Schools detail
10%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +32 pp
41%
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Connectivity
2.4 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 924 m
1.4 km
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75 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +10 min
84 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,657
Population
9,535
5,005 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,874 / km²
33%
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% with a degree
Δ -7 pp
26%
30%
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% working from home
Δ -7 pp
23%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
2
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -2
0
1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
2
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5
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -5
0