Neighbourhood comparison
Boxmoor & Apsley vs Nash Mills & Bennetts End
Dacorum, East of England · Dacorum, East of England
Boxmoor & Apsley · 11Boxmoor & Apsley leads on 11 of 24 metrics · 9 tiesNash Mills & Bennetts End · 4
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 -21 pts
32
77
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -18 pts
58
84
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -14 pts
70
39
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +7 pts
46
✓ leads
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 -£43/mo
£1,467/mo
£1,905/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£24/mo
£1,881/mo
£2,559/yr
Council tax
Δ -£293/yr
£2,266/yr
✓ leads
6.2 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
5.5 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 +19.2
78.9
Schools detail
28%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +3 pp
31%
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Connectivity
750 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +556 m
1.3 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 +8 min
45 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
10,731
4,437 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,883 / km²
46%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -17 pp
29%
47%
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% working from home
Δ -16 pp
31%
6
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -5
1
2
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -1
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
3
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -3
0
6
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
6