Neighbourhood comparison
New Town & Hythe vs West Mersea
Colchester, East of England · Colchester, East of England
New Town & Hythe · 15New Town & Hythe leads on 15 of 23 metrics · 4 tiesWest Mersea · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -49 pts
36
50
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +31 pts
81
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92
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -74 pts
18
91
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -20 pts
70
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£962/mo
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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 +£566/mo
£1,528/mo
£1,484/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£75/mo
£1,559/mo
£1,832/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£663/yr
£2,496/yr
3.8 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +3.6 yrs
7.4 yrs
Earning power
£31,589/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£31,589/yr
59%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
59%
0.45
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.45
Safety detail
102.0
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -54.6
47.5
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Schools detail
42%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +58 pp
100%
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Connectivity
511 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +8.2 km
8.8 km
74 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +102 min
176 min
100%
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Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -100 pp
0%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
13,948
Population
7,154
9,661 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,451 / km²
32%
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% with a degree
Δ -2 pp
30%
25%
% working from home
Δ +7 pp
32%
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22
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -20
2
4
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
1
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
2
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
1
1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
3
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
2