Neighbourhood comparison
Rettendon & Runwell vs Waterhouse Lane & Admirals Park
Chelmsford, East of England · Chelmsford, East of England
Rettendon & Runwell · 4Waterhouse Lane & Admirals Park leads on 13 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesWaterhouse Lane & Admirals Park · 13
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
15
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +23 pts
38
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78
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -23 pts
55
40
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +32 pts
72
✓ leads
74
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +9 pts
83
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,573/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 -£214/mo
£1,358/mo
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£1,785/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£48/mo
£1,737/mo
£2,496/yr
Council tax
Δ -£341/yr
£2,154/yr
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6.4 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.9 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
57.0
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +25.3
82.3
Schools detail
50%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -12 pp
38%
Connectivity
1.8 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 697 m
1.1 km
✓ leads
63 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -20 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.
7,267
Population
10,662
430 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,701 / km²
22%
% with a degree
Δ +22 pp
43%
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36%
% working from home
Δ +5 pp
42%
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0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +8
8
✓ leads
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
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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0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +5
5
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