Neighbourhood comparison
Borehamwood Hillside vs Potters Bar Furzefield
Hertsmere, East of England · Hertsmere, East of England
Borehamwood Hillside · 10Borehamwood Hillside leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesPotters Bar Furzefield · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
17
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +31 pts
48
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39
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +38 pts
77
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83
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -6 pts
77
54
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +21 pts
75
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,668/mo
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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 +£240/mo
£1,909/mo
£2,111/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£38/mo
£2,149/mo
£2,512/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£213/yr
£2,725/yr
6.5 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +2.1 yrs
8.6 yrs
Earning power
£36,159/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£36,159/yr
74%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
74%
0.54
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.54
Safety detail
96.7
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -48.6
48.1
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Schools detail
25%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +12 pp
37%
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Connectivity
895 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +264 m
1.2 km
11 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +3 min
14 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
11,165
Population
6,753
5,760 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,528 / km²
41%
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% with a degree
Δ -3 pp
38%
40%
% working from home
Δ -1 pp
39%
11
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -5
6
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
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1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
2
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -2
0
1
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
0