City comparison
Brentwood vs North Hertfordshire
Brentwood, East of England · North Hertfordshire, East of England
Brentwood · 5North Hertfordshire leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesNorth Hertfordshire · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
43
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +3 pts
46
✓ leads
74
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -4 pts
69
59
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +3 pts
62
65
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -7 pts
58
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,573/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 -£200/mo
£1,373/mo
✓ leads
£1,933/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£208/mo
£1,725/mo
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£2,551/yr
Council tax
Δ -£132/yr
£2,419/yr
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6.3 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.4 yrs
4.9 yrs
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Earning power
£39,864/yr
Median salary
Δ +£2,839/yr
£42,703/yr
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68%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ -13 pp
55%
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0.44
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Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ -0.07
0.38
Safety detail
59.0
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -5.3
53.7
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Schools detail
42%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -9 pp
33%
Connectivity
1.5 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 171 m
1.4 km
✓ leads
35 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
49 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
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Population
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1,969 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,019 / km²
35%
% with a degree
Δ +6 pp
42%
✓ leads
43%
% working from home
Δ +0 pp
43%
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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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 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
1
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