Neighbourhood comparison
Grange Hill vs Loughton East
Epping Forest, East of England · Epping Forest, East of England
Grange Hill · 7Dead heat — 7 wins each on 23 comparable metrics · 9 tiesLoughton East · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
29
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +8 pts
38
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81
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -21 pts
60
85
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -6 pts
79
49
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +50 pts
98
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£2,091/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 -£491/mo
£1,601/mo
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£2,189/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£78/mo
£2,111/mo
£2,982/yr
Council tax
Δ -£938/yr
£2,044/yr
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7.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.5 yrs
6.0 yrs
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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
53.0
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +16.8
69.9
Schools detail
20%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +40 pp
60%
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Connectivity
4.0 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +1.6 km
5.6 km
66 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +3 min
69 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,943
Population
9,627
4,159 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,675 / km²
43%
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% with a degree
Δ -15 pp
28%
40%
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% working from home
Δ -9 pp
31%
3
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -3
0
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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
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
1
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