Neighbourhood comparison
Carpenders Park vs South Oxhey
Three Rivers, East of England · Three Rivers, East of England
Carpenders Park · 11Carpenders Park leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesSouth Oxhey · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
52
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -19 pts
33
79
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -19 pts
60
66
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ 0 pts
65
92
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -5 pts
87
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,564/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 -£87/mo
£1,476/mo
✓ leads
£2,162/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£57/mo
£2,105/mo
£2,642/yr
Council tax
Δ -£446/yr
£2,196/yr
✓ leads
6.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.1 yrs
5.4 yrs
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Earning power
£39,615/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£39,615/yr
68%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
68%
0.46
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.46
Safety detail
82.6
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -13.7
68.9
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Schools detail
50%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -10 pp
40%
Connectivity
776 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +99 m
874 m
10 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +1 min
11 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,170
Population
8,916
3,021 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,512 / km²
35%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -4 pp
31%
36%
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% working from home
Δ -13 pp
23%
2
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
1
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
1
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
2
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
1