Neighbourhood comparison
Boxmoor & Apsley vs Tring North
Dacorum, East of England · Dacorum, East of England
Boxmoor & Apsley · 14Boxmoor & Apsley leads on 14 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesTring North · 1
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 -46 pts
7
77
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -18 pts
59
84
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -40 pts
43
39
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -13 pts
26
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,510/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 +£92/mo
£1,601/mo
£1,905/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£6/mo
£1,899/mo
£2,559/yr
Council tax
Δ -£72/yr
£2,487/yr
6.2 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.5 yrs
5.7 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 +16.3
76.0
Schools detail
28%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -8 pp
20%
Connectivity
750 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +1.9 km
2.7 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 +25 min
62 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
5,161
4,437 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,712 / km²
46%
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% with a degree
Δ -7 pp
39%
47%
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% working from home
Δ -9 pp
38%
6
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -2
4
2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
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
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -4
2