Neighbourhood comparison
Loughton East vs Waltham Abbey South
Epping Forest, East of England · Epping Forest, East of England
Loughton East · 7Waltham Abbey South leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesWaltham Abbey South · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
38
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -14 pts
24
60
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +13 pts
73
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79
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -48 pts
31
98
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -70 pts
28
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,601/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 -£129/mo
£1,471/mo
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£2,111/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£18/mo
£2,129/mo
£2,044/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£215/yr
£2,259/yr
6.0 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.7 yrs
5.3 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
69.9
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -6.6
63.3
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Schools detail
60%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -40 pp
20%
Connectivity
5.6 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 2.7 km
2.8 km
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69 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -33 min
36 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.
9,627
Population
9,163
4,675 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,278 / km²
28%
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% with a degree
Δ -2 pp
26%
31%
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% working from home
Δ -3 pp
28%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +1
1
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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 +1
1
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1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
2
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