Neighbourhood comparison
South Woodham Ferrers North vs Waterhouse Lane & Admirals Park
Chelmsford, East of England · Chelmsford, East of England
vs
South Woodham Ferrers North · 4Waterhouse Lane & Admirals Park leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 11 tiesWaterhouse Lane & Admirals Park · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
71
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -33 pts
38
97
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -42 pts
55
74
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -2 pts
72
32
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +51 pts
83
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,313/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 +£46/mo
£1,358/mo
£1,765/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£28/mo
£1,737/mo
£2,251/yr
Council tax
Δ -£97/yr
£2,154/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 0.0 yrs
5.5 yrs
Earning power
£35,791/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£35,791/yr
62%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
62%
0.53
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.53
Safety detail
29.2
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +53.2
82.3
Schools detail
17%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +22 pp
38%
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Connectivity
831 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +317 m
1.1 km
59 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -16 min
43 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.
8,008
Population
10,662
3,676 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,701 / km²
26%
% with a degree
Δ +17 pp
43%
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33%
% working from home
Δ +8 pp
42%
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7
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +1
8
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1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
3
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0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +5
5
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