Neighbourhood comparison
Boxmoor & Apsley vs Hemel Hempstead Town
Dacorum, East of England · Dacorum, East of England
Boxmoor & Apsley · 9Hemel Hempstead Town leads on 10 of 24 metrics · 5 tiesHemel Hempstead Town · 10
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
53
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -16 pts
37
77
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -38 pts
39
84
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -13 pts
70
39
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +3 pts
42
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,510/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 -£237/mo
£1,272/mo
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£1,905/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£23/mo
£1,882/mo
£2,559/yr
Council tax
Δ -£279/yr
£2,281/yr
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6.2 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.1 yrs
5.1 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
59.7
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +28.8
88.4
Schools detail
28%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +9 pp
36%
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Connectivity
750 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +1.2 km
1.9 km
37 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +14 min
50 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
12,474
Population
13,253
4,437 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,714 / km²
46%
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% with a degree
Δ -10 pp
36%
47%
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% working from home
Δ -13 pp
34%
6
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +5
11
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2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +1
3
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0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
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3
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
5
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6
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -3
3