City comparison
Breckland vs Hertsmere
Breckland, East of England · Hertsmere, East of England
At a glance — who wins?
Cheaper rent
Breckland
£911/mo vs £1,792/mo
Safer
Breckland
78/100 vs 56/100
Better schools
Hertsmere
25% vs 31%
Better transport
Hertsmere
26/100 vs 70/100
Better broadband
Tie
100% vs 100%
Breckland · 8Hertsmere leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesHertsmere · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -23 pts
53
✓ leads
30
53
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -23 pts
30
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -22 pts
78
✓ leads
56
78
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -22 pts
56
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +45 pts
26
70
✓ leads
26
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +45 pts
70
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +35 pts
38
73
✓ leads
38
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +35 pts
73
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
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 +£881/mo
£893/mo
✓ leads
£1,774/mo
£893/mo
✓ leads
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 +£881/mo
£1,774/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£924/mo
£1,202/mo
✓ leads
£2,126/mo
£1,202/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£924/mo
£2,126/mo
Council tax
Δ +£522/yr
£2,117/yr
✓ leads
£2,639/yr
£2,117/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£522/yr
£2,639/yr
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +3.1 yrs
4.5 yrs
✓ leads
7.7 yrs
4.5 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +3.1 yrs
7.7 yrs
Earning power
Median salary
Δ +£7,229/yr
£28,930/yr
£36,159/yr
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£28,930/yr
Median salary
Δ +£7,229/yr
£36,159/yr
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Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +31 pp
53%
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84%
53%
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Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +31 pp
84%
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.18
0.36
0.54
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0.36
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.18
0.54
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Safety detail
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +35.2
40.8
✓ leads
76.0
40.8
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +35.2
76.0
Schools detail
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +6 pp
25%
31%
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25%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +6 pp
31%
✓ leads
Connectivity
Nearest rail station
Δ 11.2 km
12.7 km
1.5 km
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12.7 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 11.2 km
1.5 km
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -246 min
265 min
19 min
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265 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -246 min
19 min
✓ leads
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
100%
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
Population
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Population
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Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
318 / km²
2,894 / km²
318 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,894 / km²
% with a degree
Δ +15 pp
23%
38%
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23%
% with a degree
Δ +15 pp
38%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ +17 pp
22%
40%
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22%
% working from home
Δ +17 pp
40%
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
0
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0