Neighbourhood comparison
Cassiobury vs Central Watford
Watford, East of England · Watford, East of England
Cassiobury · 6Central Watford leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesCentral Watford · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
74
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -1 pts
73
77
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -73 pts
4
94
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -2 pts
92
98
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -7 pts
91
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£2,073/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 -£516/mo
£1,557/mo
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£2,242/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£133/mo
£2,109/mo
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£3,530/yr
Council tax
Δ -£1,363/yr
£2,168/yr
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8.7 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -4.9 yrs
3.8 yrs
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Earning power
£37,172/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£37,172/yr
73%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
73%
0.68
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.68
Safety detail
56.7
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +299.7
356.4
Schools detail
49%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -4 pp
45%
Connectivity
1.6 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.0 km
571 m
✓ leads
20 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -13 min
7 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,392
Population
12,632
3,177 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
10,944 / km²
55%
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% with a degree
Δ -7 pp
48%
47%
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% working from home
Δ -13 pp
35%
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +24
25
✓ leads
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
16
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +7
8
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +3
3
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2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
3
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