Neighbourhood comparison
Bush Fair & Brays Grove vs Staple Tye & Latton Bush
Harlow, East of England · Harlow, East of England
Bush Fair & Brays Grove · 6Bush Fair & Brays Grove leads on 6 of 23 metrics · 12 tiesStaple Tye & Latton Bush · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
20
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -9 pts
11
44
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +5 pts
49
✓ leads
54
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -14 pts
40
70
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -16 pts
54
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,489/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 -£91/mo
£1,398/mo
✓ leads
£1,797/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£1/mo
£1,798/mo
£2,023/yr
Council tax
Δ +£13/yr
£2,036/yr
5.5 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
5.1 yrs
✓ leads
Earning power
£30,654/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£30,654/yr
74%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
74%
0.46
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.46
Safety detail
86.9
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -0.3
86.7
Schools detail
24%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +1 pp
25%
Connectivity
2.6 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +863 m
3.5 km
60 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +11 min
70 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,474
Population
8,011
5,870 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,000 / km²
20%
% with a degree
Δ +1 pp
22%
✓ leads
17%
% working from home
Δ +1 pp
18%
✓ leads
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
2
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
8
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
6