Neighbourhood comparison
Borehamwood Hillside vs Borehamwood Kenilworth
Hertsmere, East of England · Hertsmere, East of England
Borehamwood Hillside · 10Borehamwood Hillside leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesBorehamwood Kenilworth · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
17
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -9 pts
7
39
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -3 pts
36
83
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -19 pts
64
54
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +7 pts
61
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,668/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 -£165/mo
£1,503/mo
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£2,111/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£13/mo
£2,098/mo
£2,512/yr
Council tax
Δ -£165/yr
£2,347/yr
✓ leads
6.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.7 yrs
5.8 yrs
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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
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +22.3
118.9
Schools detail
25%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +4 pp
29%
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Connectivity
895 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +852 m
1.7 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 +11 min
22 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
6,979
5,760 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,748 / km²
41%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -9 pp
32%
40%
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% working from home
Δ -9 pp
31%
11
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -10
1
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
2
✓ leads
Gyms within 1 km
Δ -2
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
3
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