Neighbourhood comparison
Wickford West vs Lee Chapel South & Kingswood
Basildon, East of England · Basildon, East of England
Wickford West · 6Lee Chapel South & Kingswood leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesLee Chapel South & Kingswood · 10
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
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -32 pts
56
61
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +19 pts
80
✓ leads
93
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -28 pts
65
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 -£147/mo
£1,314/mo
✓ leads
£1,729/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£44/mo
£1,685/mo
£2,380/yr
Council tax
Δ -£288/yr
£2,092/yr
✓ leads
6.2 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.4 yrs
4.8 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 +49.4
88.9
Schools detail
50%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -29 pp
21%
Connectivity
983 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 81 m
902 m
✓ leads
48 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -5 min
44 min
✓ leads
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
11,752
1,189 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,104 / km²
20%
% with a degree
Δ +10 pp
30%
✓ leads
34%
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% working from home
Δ -4 pp
30%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +5
5
✓ leads
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
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 +3
3
✓ leads
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +4
5
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