Neighbourhood comparison
Westborough vs Victoria
Southend-on-Sea, East of England · Westminster, London
Westborough · 10Victoria leads on 13 of 24 metrics · 1 tieVictoria · 13
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 -89 pts
7
85
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -74 pts
11
83
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +14 pts
97
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95
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -7 pts
88
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,150/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 +£2,543/mo
£3,693/mo
£1,541/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£1,799/mo
£3,340/mo
£1,782/yr
Council tax
Δ -£545/yr
£1,236/yr
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4.8 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 +4.4 yrs
9.2 yrs
Earning power
£33,594/yr
Median salary
Δ +£11,578/yr
£45,172/yr
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56%
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Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +67 pp
122%
0.35
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +3.63
3.98
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Safety detail
42.5
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +170.9
213.4
Schools detail
48%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -4 pp
44%
Connectivity
1.2 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 387 m
793 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 -47 min
12 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.
11,593
Population
7,453
14,236 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
13,771 / km²
29%
% with a degree
Δ +23 pp
52%
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30%
% working from home
Δ +19 pp
49%
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7
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +80
87
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1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +7
8
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0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +11
11
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1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +6
6
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1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +6
7
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