Neighbourhood comparison
Loughton West vs Roydon, Lower Nazeing & Epping Green
Epping Forest, East of England · Epping Forest, East of England
vs
Loughton West · 12Loughton West leads on 12 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesRoydon, Lower Nazeing & Epping Green · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
68
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -56 pts
13
83
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -8 pts
75
87
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -50 pts
37
95
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -78 pts
17
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£2,017/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 -£235/mo
£1,783/mo
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£2,178/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£15/mo
£2,193/mo
£2,849/yr
Council tax
Δ -£64/yr
£2,785/yr
8.4 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.2 yrs
7.2 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
49.4
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +12.9
62.3
Schools detail
63%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -62 pp
0%
Connectivity
2.9 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 368 m
2.5 km
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36 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +21 min
56 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,083
Population
8,959
2,435 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
362 / km²
47%
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% with a degree
Δ -21 pp
26%
54%
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% working from home
Δ -16 pp
38%
5
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -5
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
2
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -2
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
1
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