Neighbourhood comparison
Berkhamsted South vs Hemel Hempstead Town
Dacorum, East of England · Dacorum, East of England
Berkhamsted South · 9Hemel Hempstead Town leads on 11 of 24 metrics · 4 tiesHemel Hempstead Town · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
62
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -26 pts
37
84
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -45 pts
39
90
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -19 pts
70
39
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +3 pts
42
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,809/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 -£536/mo
£1,272/mo
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£1,951/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£69/mo
£1,882/mo
£2,865/yr
Council tax
Δ -£585/yr
£2,281/yr
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8.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -3.4 yrs
5.1 yrs
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Earning power
£36,473/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£36,473/yr
64%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
64%
0.85
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.85
Safety detail
51.9
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +36.6
88.4
Schools detail
29%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +7 pp
36%
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Connectivity
820 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +1.1 km
1.9 km
42 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +8 min
50 min
90%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +10 pp
100%
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People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
5,962
Population
13,253
4,176 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,714 / km²
53%
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% with a degree
Δ -17 pp
36%
55%
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% working from home
Δ -21 pp
34%
14
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -3
11
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +2
3
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0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
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2
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +3
5
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2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
3
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