Neighbourhood comparison
Bishop's Stortford South vs Hertford South
East Hertfordshire, East of England · East Hertfordshire, East of England
vs
Bishop's Stortford South · 3Hertford South leads on 15 of 24 metrics · 6 tiesHertford South · 15
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
52
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +14 pts
66
✓ leads
91
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -29 pts
63
46
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +44 pts
90
✓ leads
75
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +23 pts
98
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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 -£63/mo
£1,482/mo
£1,856/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£30/mo
£1,826/mo
£2,842/yr
Council tax
Δ -£355/yr
£2,487/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 -0.9 yrs
4.8 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
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +45.1
78.9
Schools detail
37%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +16 pp
53%
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Connectivity
1.8 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 995 m
810 m
✓ leads
58 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -4 min
54 min
✓ leads
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
10,254
3,805 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,451 / km²
40%
% with a degree
Δ +10 pp
49%
✓ leads
39%
% working from home
Δ +7 pp
46%
✓ leads
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +23
24
✓ leads
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +15
16
✓ leads
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +11
12
✓ leads
1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
2
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +3
3
✓ leads
4
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
2