Neighbourhood comparison
Romford North vs Romford North West
Havering, London · Havering, London
Romford North · 5Romford North West leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 10 tiesRomford North West · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
42
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -25 pts
17
81
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -27 pts
55
68
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +11 pts
78
✓ leads
87
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -3 pts
84
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,559/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 -£81/mo
£1,478/mo
✓ leads
£1,897/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£7/mo
£1,890/mo
£2,356/yr
Council tax
Δ -£92/yr
£2,264/yr
5.6 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.4 yrs
5.2 yrs
✓ leads
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
52.6
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +63.4
116.0
Schools detail
45%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -3 pp
41%
Connectivity
2.1 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 270 m
1.8 km
✓ leads
25 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -4 min
22 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.
9,908
Population
9,728
6,679 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,946 / km²
28%
% with a degree
Δ +1 pp
30%
30%
% working from home
Δ 0 pp
29%
2
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +1
3
✓ leads
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
1
5
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -4
1