Neighbourhood comparison
Bishop's Stortford West & Braughing vs Hertford South
East Hertfordshire, East of England · East Hertfordshire, East of England
vs
Bishop's Stortford West & Braughing · 2Hertford South leads on 15 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesHertford South · 15
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
15
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +51 pts
66
✓ leads
75
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -12 pts
63
43
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +46 pts
90
✓ leads
76
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +22 pts
98
✓ 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 -£89/mo
£1,482/mo
✓ leads
£1,894/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£68/mo
£1,826/mo
£3,063/yr
Council tax
Δ -£576/yr
£2,487/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 -1.2 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
53.6
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +25.3
78.9
Schools detail
41%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +11 pp
53%
✓ leads
Connectivity
2.1 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.3 km
810 m
✓ leads
61 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -8 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.
12,156
Population
10,254
1,838 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,451 / km²
43%
% with a degree
Δ +6 pp
49%
✓ leads
47%
% working from home
Δ -1 pp
46%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +24
24
✓ leads
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
16
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +12
12
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +3
3
✓ leads
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
2
✓ leads