Neighbourhood comparison
Moulsham East vs Waterhouse Lane & Admirals Park
Chelmsford, East of England · Chelmsford, East of England
Moulsham East · 4Waterhouse Lane & Admirals Park leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesWaterhouse Lane & Admirals Park · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
75
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -37 pts
38
95
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -40 pts
55
62
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +10 pts
72
✓ leads
49
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +34 pts
83
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,362/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 -£4/mo
£1,358/mo
£1,735/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£2/mo
£1,737/mo
£2,136/yr
Council tax
Δ +£18/yr
£2,154/yr
5.4 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.1 yrs
5.5 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
39.6
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +42.7
82.3
Schools detail
21%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +17 pp
38%
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Connectivity
2.3 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.2 km
1.1 km
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57 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -14 min
43 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,980
Population
10,662
8,019 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,701 / km²
30%
% with a degree
Δ +13 pp
43%
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35%
% working from home
Δ +7 pp
42%
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0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +8
8
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1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +3
3
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0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +5
5
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