Neighbourhood comparison
Rainham West vs Romford North
Havering, London · Havering, London
Rainham West · 8Dead heat — 8 wins each on 23 comparable metrics · 7 tiesRomford North · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
11
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +31 pts
42
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63
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +18 pts
81
✓ leads
81
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -14 pts
68
27
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +60 pts
87
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,452/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 +£107/mo
£1,559/mo
£1,882/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£15/mo
£1,897/mo
£2,167/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£189/yr
£2,356/yr
5.3 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.3 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
80.2
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -27.6
52.6
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Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +45 pp
45%
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Connectivity
662 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +1.4 km
2.1 km
8 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +17 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.
6,908
Population
9,908
5,881 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,679 / km²
27%
% with a degree
Δ +1 pp
28%
26%
% working from home
Δ +4 pp
30%
✓ leads
3
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
2
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
1
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +5
5
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