Neighbourhood comparison
Epping North vs Loughton East
Epping Forest, East of England · Epping Forest, East of England
Epping North · 6Loughton East leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesLoughton East · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
27
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +10 pts
38
✓ leads
74
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -14 pts
60
71
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +8 pts
79
✓ leads
49
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +49 pts
98
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,792/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 -£191/mo
£1,601/mo
✓ leads
£2,162/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£51/mo
£2,111/mo
£2,651/yr
Council tax
Δ -£608/yr
£2,044/yr
✓ leads
7.3 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.3 yrs
6.0 yrs
✓ leads
Earning power
£38,171/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£38,171/yr
70%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
70%
0.41
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.41
Safety detail
61.7
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +8.2
69.9
Schools detail
58%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +2 pp
60%
Connectivity
8.5 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 2.9 km
5.6 km
✓ leads
130 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -61 min
69 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.
7,274
Population
9,627
2,200 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,675 / km²
34%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -6 pp
28%
45%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -14 pp
31%
5
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -5
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
2
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
2
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
1