Neighbourhood comparison
Bovingdon & Chipperfield vs Boxmoor & Apsley
Dacorum, East of England · Dacorum, East of England
Bovingdon & Chipperfield · 4Boxmoor & Apsley leads on 12 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesBoxmoor & Apsley · 12
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
24
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +29 pts
53
✓ leads
83
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -6 pts
77
43
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +40 pts
84
✓ leads
81
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -42 pts
39
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,937/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 -£427/mo
£1,510/mo
✓ leads
£1,949/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£44/mo
£1,905/mo
£3,088/yr
Council tax
Δ -£529/yr
£2,559/yr
✓ leads
9.6 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -3.4 yrs
6.2 yrs
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Earning power
£36,473/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£36,473/yr
64%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
64%
0.85
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.85
Safety detail
41.6
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +18.0
59.7
Schools detail
100%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -72 pp
28%
Connectivity
3.4 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 2.7 km
750 m
✓ leads
70 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -33 min
37 min
✓ leads
94%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +6 pp
100%
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People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,523
Population
12,474
389 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,437 / km²
40%
% with a degree
Δ +7 pp
46%
✓ leads
45%
% working from home
Δ +2 pp
47%
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +5
6
✓ leads
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
2
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 +3
3
✓ leads
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +6
6
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