Neighbourhood comparison
Westborough vs Kursaal
Southend-on-Sea, East of England · Southend-on-Sea, East of England
Westborough · 5Kursaal leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesKursaal · 10
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
96
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -26 pts
71
85
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -67 pts
18
83
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +13 pts
96
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95
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -1 pts
94
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,150/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 -£89/mo
£1,061/mo
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£1,541/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£1/mo
£1,540/mo
£1,782/yr
Council tax
Δ -£22/yr
£1,760/yr
4.8 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.6 yrs
3.2 yrs
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Earning power
£33,594/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£33,594/yr
56%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
56%
0.35
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.35
Safety detail
42.5
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +119.7
162.2
Schools detail
48%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +5 pp
53%
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Connectivity
1.2 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 581 m
599 m
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59 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -2 min
57 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
11,593
Population
12,578
14,236 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
10,049 / km²
29%
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% with a degree
Δ -4 pp
25%
30%
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% working from home
Δ -3 pp
27%
7
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +7
14
✓ leads
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
2
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
3
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