Neighbourhood comparison
Bishop's Stortford West & Braughing vs Hertford Foxholes
East Hertfordshire, East of England · East Hertfordshire, East of England
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Bishop's Stortford West & Braughing · 2Hertford Foxholes leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 10 tiesHertford Foxholes · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
15
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +65 pts
80
✓ leads
75
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +12 pts
87
✓ leads
43
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +27 pts
71
✓ leads
76
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +12 pts
88
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,571/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
£1,508/mo
£1,894/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£62/mo
£1,832/mo
£3,063/yr
Council tax
Δ -£510/yr
£2,553/yr
✓ leads
6.0 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.8 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
53.6
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -14.8
38.8
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Schools detail
41%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +4 pp
46%
✓ leads
Connectivity
2.1 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 551 m
1.5 km
✓ leads
61 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +4 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.
12,156
Population
6,088
1,838 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,123 / km²
43%
% with a degree
Δ +1 pp
44%
47%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -3 pp
44%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
1
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