Neighbourhood comparison
Bishop's Stortford East vs Hertford South
East Hertfordshire, East of England · East Hertfordshire, East of England
vs
Bishop's Stortford East · 5Hertford South leads on 11 of 24 metrics · 8 tiesHertford South · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
52
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +14 pts
66
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71
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -9 pts
63
86
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +4 pts
90
87
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +11 pts
98
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,345/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 +£138/mo
£1,482/mo
£1,850/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£24/mo
£1,826/mo
£2,529/yr
Council tax
Δ -£42/yr
£2,487/yr
4.6 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
4.8 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
62.1
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +16.8
78.9
Schools detail
39%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +14 pp
53%
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Connectivity
969 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 160 m
810 m
✓ leads
47 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +7 min
54 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,925
Population
10,254
5,155 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,451 / km²
43%
% with a degree
Δ +7 pp
49%
✓ leads
39%
% working from home
Δ +7 pp
46%
✓ leads
5
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +19
24
✓ leads
2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +14
16
✓ leads
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +12
12
✓ leads
1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
2
✓ leads
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
3
✓ leads
4
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
2