Neighbourhood comparison
Wickford West vs Basildon Central & Pipps Hill
Basildon, East of England · Basildon, East of England
Wickford West · 7Basildon Central & Pipps Hill leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesBasildon Central & Pipps Hill · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
53
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -9 pts
44
88
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -52 pts
37
61
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +18 pts
79
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93
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -38 pts
55
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,461/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 -£221/mo
£1,239/mo
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£1,729/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£62/mo
£1,667/mo
£2,380/yr
Council tax
Δ -£504/yr
£1,876/yr
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6.2 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.5 yrs
4.7 yrs
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Earning power
£34,133/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£34,133/yr
63%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
63%
0.47
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.47
Safety detail
39.5
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +50.2
89.7
Schools detail
50%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -30 pp
20%
Connectivity
983 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +79 m
1.1 km
48 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -4 min
44 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.
7,773
Population
10,103
1,189 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
7,151 / km²
20%
% with a degree
Δ +0 pp
21%
34%
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% working from home
Δ -13 pp
21%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +9
9
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
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1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
3
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