Neighbourhood comparison
Horkesley Heath, Langham & Dedham vs New Town & Hythe
Colchester, East of England · Colchester, East of England
Horkesley Heath, Langham & Dedham · 5New Town & Hythe leads on 14 of 23 metrics · 4 tiesNew Town & Hythe · 14
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
25
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +60 pts
85
✓ leads
87
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -37 pts
50
25
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +68 pts
92
✓ leads
57
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +34 pts
91
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,540/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 -£578/mo
£962/mo
✓ leads
£1,571/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£87/mo
£1,484/mo
✓ leads
£2,640/yr
Council tax
Δ -£808/yr
£1,832/yr
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8.0 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -4.2 yrs
3.8 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
35.9
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +66.2
102.0
Schools detail
75%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -33 pp
42%
Connectivity
4.4 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 3.9 km
511 m
✓ leads
106 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -32 min
74 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,354
Population
13,948
159 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
9,661 / km²
36%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -4 pp
32%
41%
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% working from home
Δ -16 pp
25%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +22
22
✓ leads
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
4
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +3
3
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