Neighbourhood comparison
Bishop's Stortford South vs Ware East
East Hertfordshire, East of England · East Hertfordshire, East of England
Bishop's Stortford South · 7Ware East leads on 12 of 24 metrics · 5 tiesWare East · 12
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
52
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +19 pts
70
✓ leads
91
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -11 pts
81
46
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +36 pts
82
✓ leads
75
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +15 pts
90
✓ 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 -£114/mo
£1,431/mo
✓ leads
£1,856/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£38/mo
£1,818/mo
£2,842/yr
Council tax
Δ -£449/yr
£2,393/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 -0.6 yrs
5.1 yrs
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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 +14.4
48.1
Schools detail
37%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +8 pp
45%
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Connectivity
1.8 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 761 m
1.0 km
✓ leads
58 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -3 min
55 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
11,496
3,805 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,649 / km²
40%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -5 pp
34%
39%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -2 pp
37%
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +15
16
✓ leads
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +2
3
✓ leads
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 +3
3
✓ leads
4
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
2