Neighbourhood comparison
Melbourne vs Melbourne Park, Chignall & Pleshey
Chelmsford, East of England · Chelmsford, East of England
Melbourne · 9Melbourne leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 10 tiesMelbourne Park, Chignall & Pleshey · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
18
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -11 pts
6
32
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +31 pts
64
✓ leads
47
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -15 pts
32
86
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -1 pts
85
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,377/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 -£17/mo
£1,360/mo
£1,717/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£15/mo
£1,732/mo
£1,920/yr
✓ leads
Council tax
Δ +£181/yr
£2,101/yr
4.8 yrs
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.3 yrs
5.1 yrs
Earning power
£35,791/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£35,791/yr
62%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
62%
0.53
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.53
Safety detail
102.9
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -26.7
76.2
✓ leads
Schools detail
43%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -3 pp
40%
Connectivity
1.7 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +655 m
2.4 km
50 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +8 min
58 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,002
Population
7,949
5,350 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,389 / km²
26%
% with a degree
Δ +3 pp
29%
✓ leads
22%
% working from home
Δ +6 pp
27%
✓ leads
2
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -2
0
1
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 0
0
4
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -4
0