Neighbourhood comparison
Waterhouse Lane & Admirals Park vs Writtle & Highwood
Chelmsford, East of England · Chelmsford, East of England
Waterhouse Lane & Admirals Park · 13Waterhouse Lane & Admirals Park leads on 13 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesWrittle & Highwood · 3
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
38
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -1 pts
37
55
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +26 pts
80
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72
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -13 pts
59
83
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -41 pts
42
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,358/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 +£215/mo
£1,573/mo
£1,737/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£36/mo
£1,773/mo
£2,154/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£203/yr
£2,357/yr
5.5 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 +1.3 yrs
6.8 yrs
Earning power
£35,791/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£35,791/yr
62%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
62%
0.53
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.53
Safety detail
82.3
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -27.2
55.2
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Schools detail
38%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -7 pp
31%
Connectivity
1.1 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +2.1 km
3.3 km
43 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +27 min
70 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
10,662
Population
8,368
5,701 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,192 / km²
43%
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% with a degree
Δ -8 pp
35%
42%
% working from home
Δ -2 pp
39%
8
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -6
2
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
1
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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3
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -3
0
5
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
3