Neighbourhood comparison
Loughton South vs Waltham Abbey North
Epping Forest, East of England · Epping Forest, East of England
Loughton South · 8Loughton South leads on 8 of 24 metrics · 10 tiesWaltham Abbey North · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
73
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -66 pts
7
78
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -14 pts
65
94
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -58 pts
36
89
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -63 pts
26
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,781/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 -£288/mo
£1,493/mo
✓ leads
£2,132/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£15/mo
£2,117/mo
£2,294/yr
Council tax
Δ -£183/yr
£2,111/yr
✓ leads
6.9 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.9 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
51.8
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +18.7
70.6
Schools detail
56%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -36 pp
20%
Connectivity
4.1 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 742 m
3.4 km
✓ leads
51 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -2 min
49 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,080
Population
7,822
4,477 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,853 / km²
31%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -10 pp
21%
35%
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% working from home
Δ -12 pp
24%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
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
✓ leads
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
1
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