City comparison
Broxbourne vs Welwyn Hatfield
Broxbourne, East of England · Welwyn Hatfield, East of England
Broxbourne · 3Welwyn Hatfield leads on 7 of 23 metrics · 13 tiesWelwyn Hatfield · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
40
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -3 pts
37
56
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -3 pts
54
67
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +2 pts
69
62
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -3 pts
59
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,642/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 -£243/mo
£1,399/mo
✓ leads
£1,960/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£179/mo
£1,781/mo
✓ leads
£2,351/yr
Council tax
Δ +£28/yr
£2,378/yr
5.8 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.2 yrs
5.6 yrs
Earning power
£37,283/yr
Median salary
Δ +£522/yr
£37,805/yr
65%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ -5 pp
61%
✓ leads
0.36
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.31
0.68
✓ leads
Safety detail
73.6
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +3.4
77.0
Schools detail
33%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +3 pp
36%
✓ leads
Connectivity
1.4 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +223 m
1.6 km
42 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +1 min
43 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
—
4,247 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,095 / km²
27%
% with a degree
Δ +10 pp
37%
✓ leads
28%
% working from home
Δ +8 pp
36%
✓ leads
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
—
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
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0