Neighbourhood comparison
Bishop's Stortford Central vs Sawbridgeworth
East Hertfordshire, East of England · East Hertfordshire, East of England
vs
Bishop's Stortford Central · 8Sawbridgeworth leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesSawbridgeworth · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
40
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +31 pts
70
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56
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +20 pts
76
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78
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +8 pts
86
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86
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +8 pts
94
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,299/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 +£193/mo
£1,492/mo
£1,808/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£37/mo
£1,845/mo
£2,265/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£445/yr
£2,710/yr
4.4 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 +1.1 yrs
5.5 yrs
Earning power
£44,154/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£44,154/yr
53%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
53%
0.42
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.42
Safety detail
79.9
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -25.2
54.7
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Schools detail
40%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +35 pp
75%
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Connectivity
941 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +272 m
1.2 km
47 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +5 min
52 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -1 pp
99%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
10,707
Population
9,575
6,659 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,880 / km²
39%
% with a degree
Δ -2 pp
37%
39%
% working from home
Δ +4 pp
43%
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12
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -7
5
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
6
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +3
3
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
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3
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -3
0
11
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -10
1