Neighbourhood comparison
Romford North West vs Romford South
Havering, London · Havering, London
Romford North West · 3Romford South leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 10 tiesRomford South · 10
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
17
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +20 pts
37
✓ leads
55
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -22 pts
33
78
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +12 pts
90
✓ leads
84
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -26 pts
58
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,478/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 -£6/mo
£1,472/mo
£1,890/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£2/mo
£1,888/mo
£2,264/yr
Council tax
Δ -£14/yr
£2,250/yr
5.2 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.2 yrs
5.0 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
116.0
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +2.6
118.5
Schools detail
41%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -28 pp
13%
Connectivity
1.8 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 967 m
827 m
✓ leads
22 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -10 min
11 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,728
Population
10,136
3,946 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
8,209 / km²
30%
% with a degree
Δ +3 pp
33%
✓ leads
29%
% working from home
Δ +3 pp
33%
✓ leads
3
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +18
21
✓ leads
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
2
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
2
✓ leads
1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
3
✓ leads
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
2
✓ leads