Neighbourhood comparison
Kursaal vs Westborough
Southend-on-Sea, East of England · Southend-on-Sea, East of England
Kursaal · 10Kursaal leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesWestborough · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
71
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +26 pts
96
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18
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +67 pts
85
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96
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -13 pts
83
94
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +1 pts
95
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,061/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 +£89/mo
£1,150/mo
£1,540/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£1/mo
£1,541/mo
£1,760/yr
Council tax
Δ +£22/yr
£1,782/yr
3.2 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
4.8 yrs
Earning power
£33,594/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£33,594/yr
56%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
56%
0.35
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.35
Safety detail
162.2
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -119.7
42.5
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Schools detail
53%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -5 pp
48%
Connectivity
599 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +581 m
1.2 km
57 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +2 min
59 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
12,578
Population
11,593
10,049 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
14,236 / km²
25%
% with a degree
Δ +4 pp
29%
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27%
% working from home
Δ +3 pp
30%
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14
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -7
7
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
1
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
2
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
1
1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
3
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
1