Neighbourhood comparison
Bocking vs Silver End & Stisted
Braintree, East of England · Braintree, East of England
Bocking · 8Bocking leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesSilver End & Stisted · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
54
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -22 pts
31
53
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +16 pts
69
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60
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ 0 pts
60
43
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +10 pts
54
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,156/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 +£41/mo
£1,197/mo
£1,504/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£20/mo
£1,524/mo
£1,939/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£246/yr
£2,184/yr
4.3 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 +0.3 yrs
4.6 yrs
Earning power
£34,546/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£34,546/yr
55%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
55%
0.34
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.34
Safety detail
76.0
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -8.9
67.1
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Schools detail
33%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -7 pp
25%
Connectivity
1.7 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +333 m
2.0 km
82 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -6 min
76 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.
7,861
Population
11,320
3,688 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,241 / km²
20%
% with a degree
Δ +5 pp
24%
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19%
% working from home
Δ +4 pp
23%
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1
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
0
—
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
1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
2
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
0