Placetrics
Neighbourhood comparison

Bishop's Stortford South vs Hertford Foxholes

East Hertfordshire, East of England · East Hertfordshire, East of England

Neighbourhood
Bishop's Stortford South
East Hertfordshire
vs
Neighbourhood
Hertford Foxholes
East Hertfordshire
Bishop's Stortford South · 6Hertford Foxholes leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesHertford Foxholes · 10

Headline scores

Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).

52
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +28 pts
80
✓ leads
91
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -4 pts
87
46
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +25 pts
71
✓ leads
75
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +13 pts
88
✓ leads

Cost of living

Native units — what residents actually pay.

£1,545/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 -£37/mo
£1,508/mo
£1,856/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£24/mo
£1,832/mo
£2,842/yr
Council tax
Δ -£289/yr
£2,553/yr
✓ leads
5.7 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.5 yrs
5.2 yrs
✓ leads

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

33.7
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +5.0
38.8

Schools detail

37%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +9 pp
46%
✓ leads

Connectivity

1.8 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 291 m
1.5 km
✓ leads
58 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +8 min
66 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%

People & vibe

How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.

9,194
Population
6,088
3,805 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,123 / km²
40%
% with a degree
Δ +4 pp
44%
✓ leads
39%
% working from home
Δ +5 pp
44%
✓ leads
1
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
0
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
✓ leads
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
1
✓ leads
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
4
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -3
1