Neighbourhood comparison
Bishop's Stortford East vs Bishop's Stortford South
East Hertfordshire, East of England · East Hertfordshire, East of England
vs
Bishop's Stortford East · 11Bishop's Stortford East leads on 11 of 24 metrics · 10 tiesBishop's Stortford South · 3
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
52
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ 0 pts
52
71
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +20 pts
91
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86
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -40 pts
46
87
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -12 pts
75
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 +£201/mo
£1,545/mo
£1,850/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£6/mo
£1,856/mo
£2,529/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£313/yr
£2,842/yr
4.6 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
5.7 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
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -28.4
33.7
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Schools detail
39%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -2 pp
37%
Connectivity
969 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +835 m
1.8 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 +11 min
58 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
9,194
5,155 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,805 / km²
43%
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% with a degree
Δ -3 pp
40%
39%
% working from home
Δ 0 pp
39%
5
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -4
1
2
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -1
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
4
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
4