Neighbourhood comparison
Brookmans Park vs Hatfield Town
Welwyn Hatfield, East of England · Welwyn Hatfield, East of England
Brookmans Park · 4Hatfield Town leads on 16 of 23 metrics · 3 tiesHatfield Town · 16
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
8
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +38 pts
47
✓ leads
77
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -63 pts
14
63
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +26 pts
88
✓ leads
22
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +66 pts
87
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,777/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 -£518/mo
£1,259/mo
✓ leads
£1,896/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£132/mo
£1,764/mo
✓ leads
£3,754/yr
Council tax
Δ -£1,580/yr
£2,174/yr
✓ leads
12.8 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -8.3 yrs
4.5 yrs
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Earning power
£37,805/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£37,805/yr
61%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
61%
0.68
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.68
Safety detail
50.5
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +130.9
181.5
Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +39 pp
39%
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Connectivity
1.8 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 638 m
1.2 km
✓ leads
51 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -13 min
38 min
✓ leads
50%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +50 pp
100%
✓ leads
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,233
Population
8,680
589 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,074 / km²
42%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -6 pp
36%
49%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -26 pp
23%
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +14
15
✓ leads
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
2
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +3
3
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
1
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