Neighbourhood comparison
Broxbourne Town vs Hoddesdon Town
Broxbourne, East of England · Broxbourne, East of England
Broxbourne Town · 9Broxbourne Town leads on 9 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesHoddesdon Town · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
65
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +2 pts
67
84
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -58 pts
26
90
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -5 pts
85
99
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -11 pts
88
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£2,081/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 -£656/mo
£1,425/mo
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£2,027/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£77/mo
£1,950/mo
£3,151/yr
Council tax
Δ -£917/yr
£2,234/yr
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9.6 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -5.6 yrs
4.0 yrs
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Earning power
£37,283/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£37,283/yr
65%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
65%
0.36
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.36
Safety detail
48.2
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +81.7
130.0
Schools detail
62%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -16 pp
46%
Connectivity
794 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +695 m
1.5 km
36 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +19 min
54 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,480
Population
8,245
2,543 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,714 / km²
35%
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% with a degree
Δ -9 pp
26%
45%
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% working from home
Δ -20 pp
25%
4
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +6
10
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2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +3
5
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2
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +10
12
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +3
3
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
2
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3
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
3