Neighbourhood comparison
Bishop's Stortford Central vs Ware West
East Hertfordshire, East of England · East Hertfordshire, East of England
Bishop's Stortford Central · 5Ware West leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesWare West · 10
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
40
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +34 pts
73
✓ leads
56
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +23 pts
79
✓ leads
78
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +10 pts
88
✓ leads
86
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +5 pts
91
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,299/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 +£40/mo
£1,340/mo
£1,808/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£22/mo
£1,830/mo
£2,265/yr
✓ leads
Council tax
Δ +£267/yr
£2,532/yr
4.4 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.2 yrs
4.6 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 -11.6
68.3
✓ leads
Schools detail
40%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +10 pp
50%
✓ leads
Connectivity
941 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 61 m
880 m
✓ leads
47 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +6 min
53 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
10,707
Population
8,619
6,659 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,109 / km²
39%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -4 pp
35%
39%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -3 pp
36%
12
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +5
17
✓ leads
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
5
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +5
5
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
3
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
3
11
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -9
2