Neighbourhood comparison
Grange Hill vs Roydon, Lower Nazeing & Epping Green
Epping Forest, East of England · Epping Forest, East of England
vs
Grange Hill · 8Grange Hill leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 10 tiesRoydon, Lower Nazeing & Epping Green · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
29
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -17 pts
13
81
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -6 pts
75
85
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -49 pts
37
49
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -32 pts
17
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£2,091/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 -£309/mo
£1,783/mo
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£2,189/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£4/mo
£2,193/mo
£2,982/yr
Council tax
Δ -£197/yr
£2,785/yr
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7.5 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
7.2 yrs
Earning power
£38,171/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£38,171/yr
70%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
70%
0.41
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.41
Safety detail
53.0
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +9.3
62.3
Schools detail
20%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -20 pp
0%
Connectivity
4.0 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.5 km
2.5 km
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66 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -10 min
56 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.
7,943
Population
8,959
4,159 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
362 / km²
43%
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% with a degree
Δ -17 pp
26%
40%
% working from home
Δ -2 pp
38%
3
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -3
0
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
1
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