Neighbourhood comparison
Harold Hill East vs Romford North
Havering, London · Havering, London
Harold Hill East · 9Harold Hill East leads on 9 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesRomford North · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
30
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +13 pts
42
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44
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +38 pts
81
✓ leads
80
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -12 pts
68
83
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +4 pts
87
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,420/mo
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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 +£138/mo
£1,559/mo
£1,844/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£53/mo
£1,897/mo
£1,956/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£399/yr
£2,356/yr
4.5 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 +1.1 yrs
5.6 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
99.6
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -47.0
52.6
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Schools detail
50%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -5 pp
45%
Connectivity
1.6 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +435 m
2.1 km
21 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +4 min
25 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
12,045
Population
9,908
8,514 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,679 / km²
25%
% with a degree
Δ +3 pp
28%
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20%
% working from home
Δ +10 pp
30%
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1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +1
2
✓ leads
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
1
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
2
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -2
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
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2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +3
5
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