Neighbourhood comparison
Central Romford vs Petersfield Avenue & Duck Wood
Havering, London · Havering, London
Central Romford · 13Central Romford leads on 13 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesPetersfield Avenue & Duck Wood · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
58
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -40 pts
19
4
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +55 pts
59
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97
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -27 pts
70
66
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +28 pts
94
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,386/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 +£56/mo
£1,442/mo
£1,862/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£6/mo
£1,856/mo
£2,178/yr
Council tax
Δ -£82/yr
£2,096/yr
3.9 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +1.2 yrs
5.1 yrs
Earning power
£40,726/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£40,726/yr
65%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
65%
0.35
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.35
Safety detail
324.7
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -240.5
84.2
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Schools detail
29%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +27 pp
56%
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Connectivity
741 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +799 m
1.5 km
10 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +9 min
19 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
10,410
Population
9,713
6,203 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,795 / km²
39%
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% with a degree
Δ -11 pp
27%
33%
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% working from home
Δ -7 pp
26%
25
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -25
0
8
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -6
2
20
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -19
1
3
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -3
0
4
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -4
0
3
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
2