Neighbourhood comparison
Cassiobury vs Nascot Wood
Watford, East of England · Watford, East of England
Cassiobury · 2Nascot Wood leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 12 tiesNascot Wood · 9
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
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +14 pts
91
✓ leads
94
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -22 pts
72
98
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +1 pts
99
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 -£187/mo
£1,886/mo
✓ leads
£2,242/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£77/mo
£2,165/mo
£3,530/yr
Council tax
Δ -£681/yr
£2,849/yr
✓ leads
8.7 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -3.5 yrs
5.2 yrs
✓ leads
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
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -19.8
37.0
✓ leads
Schools detail
49%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +4 pp
53%
✓ leads
Connectivity
1.6 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 585 m
987 m
✓ leads
20 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -7 min
12 min
✓ leads
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
9,263
3,177 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,125 / km²
55%
% with a degree
Δ +0 pp
55%
47%
% working from home
Δ +2 pp
49%
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +5
6
✓ leads
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
1
✓ leads
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
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
2