Neighbourhood comparison
North Witham vs Witham Town
Braintree, East of England · Braintree, East of England
North Witham · 3Witham Town leads on 12 of 24 metrics · 9 tiesWitham Town · 12
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
65
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +10 pts
75
✓ leads
62
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -12 pts
50
70
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +12 pts
82
✓ leads
98
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -9 pts
88
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,184/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 -£77/mo
£1,106/mo
✓ leads
£1,517/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£7/mo
£1,510/mo
£2,100/yr
Council tax
Δ -£87/yr
£2,013/yr
5.1 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.7 yrs
4.4 yrs
✓ leads
Earning power
£34,546/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£34,546/yr
55%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
55%
0.34
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.34
Safety detail
65.4
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +13.4
78.8
Schools detail
60%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -3 pp
57%
Connectivity
1.1 km
Nearest rail station
Δ +56 m
1.2 km
56 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ 0 min
56 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
10,849
Population
12,466
2,400 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,171 / km²
23%
% with a degree
Δ +7 pp
30%
✓ leads
32%
% working from home
Δ +2 pp
34%
✓ leads
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +5
5
✓ leads
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +3
4
✓ leads
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
3
Parks within 500 m
Δ +3
6
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