Neighbourhood comparison
Moulsham West vs Waterhouse Lane & Admirals Park
Chelmsford, East of England · Chelmsford, East of England
Moulsham West · 8Waterhouse Lane & Admirals Park leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesWaterhouse Lane & Admirals Park · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
61
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -22 pts
38
90
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -36 pts
55
79
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -6 pts
72
71
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +12 pts
83
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,435/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 -£76/mo
£1,358/mo
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£1,767/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£30/mo
£1,737/mo
£2,279/yr
Council tax
Δ -£125/yr
£2,154/yr
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6.6 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.1 yrs
5.5 yrs
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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
30.0
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +52.4
82.3
Schools detail
29%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +10 pp
38%
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Connectivity
1.5 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 350 m
1.1 km
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47 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -4 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.
8,311
Population
10,662
4,427 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,701 / km²
44%
% with a degree
Δ 0 pp
43%
47%
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% working from home
Δ -5 pp
42%
14
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -6
8
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
2
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
1
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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1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +4
5
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