Neighbourhood comparison
Buckhurst Hill vs Waltham Abbey West & Outer
Epping Forest, East of England · Epping Forest, East of England
Buckhurst Hill · 13Buckhurst Hill leads on 13 of 24 metrics · 6 tiesWaltham Abbey West & Outer · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
51
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -49 pts
1
79
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -57 pts
22
94
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -72 pts
22
57
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -20 pts
37
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,932/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 -£269/mo
£1,663/mo
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£2,169/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£54/mo
£2,115/mo
£2,734/yr
Council tax
Δ -£644/yr
£2,089/yr
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7.9 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.7 yrs
6.2 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
54.2
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +75.5
129.8
Schools detail
33%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ 0 pp
33%
Connectivity
2.4 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +613 m
3.1 km
31 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +20 min
51 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
11,982
Population
6,498
3,519 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
133 / km²
45%
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% with a degree
Δ -19 pp
26%
47%
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% working from home
Δ -20 pp
27%
6
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -5
1
2
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -1
1
5
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -5
0
1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
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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