Neighbourhood comparison
Loughton West vs North Weald, Matching & Sheering
Epping Forest, East of England · Epping Forest, East of England
Loughton West · 12Loughton West leads on 12 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesNorth Weald, Matching & Sheering · 3
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 -58 pts
11
83
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -1 pts
82
87
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -61 pts
26
95
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -82 pts
13
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 -£339/mo
£1,678/mo
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£2,178/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£30/mo
£2,148/mo
£2,849/yr
Council tax
Δ -£363/yr
£2,486/yr
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8.4 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -2.4 yrs
6.0 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 +7.5
56.9
Schools detail
63%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -62 pp
0%
Connectivity
2.9 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +4.6 km
7.5 km
36 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +95 min
130 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
9,225
2,435 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
396 / km²
47%
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% with a degree
Δ -22 pp
25%
54%
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% working from home
Δ -20 pp
34%
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 0
0