Neighbourhood comparison
Berkhamsted Town vs Boxmoor & Apsley
Dacorum, East of England · Dacorum, East of England
Berkhamsted Town · 7Boxmoor & Apsley leads on 11 of 24 metrics · 6 tiesBoxmoor & Apsley · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
48
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +5 pts
53
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85
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -9 pts
77
84
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ 0 pts
84
32
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +7 pts
39
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,881/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 -£372/mo
£1,510/mo
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£1,934/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£29/mo
£1,905/mo
£2,907/yr
Council tax
Δ -£347/yr
£2,559/yr
✓ leads
8.9 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -2.7 yrs
6.2 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
42.1
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +17.5
59.7
Schools detail
19%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +9 pp
28%
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Connectivity
990 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 240 m
750 m
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43 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -6 min
37 min
✓ leads
69%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +31 pp
100%
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People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,306
Population
12,474
2,943 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,437 / km²
55%
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% with a degree
Δ -9 pp
46%
59%
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% working from home
Δ -12 pp
47%
18
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -12
6
2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
2
13
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -13
0
2
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -2
0
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
3
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2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +4
6
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