Neighbourhood comparison
Greenstead vs Marks Tey & Wakes Colne
Colchester, East of England · Colchester, East of England
Greenstead · 11Greenstead leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesMarks Tey & Wakes Colne · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
78
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -30 pts
48
15
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +78 pts
93
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96
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -41 pts
55
93
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -77 pts
16
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,100/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 +£221/mo
£1,321/mo
£1,471/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£84/mo
£1,555/mo
£1,683/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£761/yr
£2,444/yr
4.1 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 +2.2 yrs
6.3 yrs
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
160.6
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -131.4
29.3
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Schools detail
50%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -50 pp
0%
Connectivity
785 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +1.1 km
1.9 km
75 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -1 min
74 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
12,841
Population
10,221
7,397 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
303 / km²
19%
% with a degree
Δ +14 pp
34%
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15%
% working from home
Δ +21 pp
35%
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1
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
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 +1
1
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3
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -3
0