Neighbourhood comparison
Fyfield, High Ongar & Stapleford Abbotts vs Waltham Abbey North
Epping Forest, East of England · Epping Forest, East of England
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Fyfield, High Ongar & Stapleford Abbotts · 5Waltham Abbey North leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesWaltham Abbey North · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
1
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +6 pts
7
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78
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -13 pts
65
5
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +32 pts
36
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21
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +5 pts
26
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£2,010/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 -£517/mo
£1,493/mo
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£2,207/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£90/mo
£2,117/mo
£2,956/yr
Council tax
Δ -£845/yr
£2,111/yr
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9.8 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -4.8 yrs
5.0 yrs
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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
59.3
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +11.3
70.6
Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +20 pp
20%
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Connectivity
9.9 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 6.5 km
3.4 km
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139 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -90 min
49 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.
7,691
Population
7,822
56 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,853 / km²
27%
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% with a degree
Δ -6 pp
21%
40%
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% working from home
Δ -16 pp
24%
2
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -2
0
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
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 +1
1
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0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
1
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