Neighbourhood comparison
Halstead Central & West vs Witham Town
Braintree, East of England · Braintree, East of England
Halstead Central & West · 4Witham Town leads on 11 of 24 metrics · 9 tiesWitham Town · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
19
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +56 pts
75
✓ leads
58
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -8 pts
50
12
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +71 pts
82
✓ leads
25
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +63 pts
88
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,097/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 +£9/mo
£1,106/mo
£1,498/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£12/mo
£1,510/mo
£1,871/yr
✓ leads
Council tax
Δ +£141/yr
£2,013/yr
4.3 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.1 yrs
4.4 yrs
Earning power
£34,546/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£34,546/yr
55%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
55%
0.34
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.34
Safety detail
75.8
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +3.0
78.8
Schools detail
25%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +32 pp
57%
✓ leads
Connectivity
8.5 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 7.3 km
1.2 km
✓ leads
166 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -110 min
56 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.
9,156
Population
12,466
4,167 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,171 / km²
21%
% with a degree
Δ +9 pp
30%
✓ leads
19%
% working from home
Δ +16 pp
34%
✓ leads
2
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +3
5
✓ leads
6
✓ leads
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -2
4
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
3
✓ leads
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
2
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +6
6
✓ leads