Neighbourhood comparison
Cuffley & Northaw vs Hatfield East
Welwyn Hatfield, East of England · Doncaster, Yorkshire and The Humber
Cuffley & Northaw · 9Cuffley & Northaw leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesHatfield East · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
22
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +26 pts
48
✓ leads
91
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -63 pts
28
40
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -9 pts
31
26
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +52 pts
78
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,925/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 -£1,196/mo
£729/mo
✓ leads
£1,911/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£959/mo
£952/mo
✓ leads
£3,693/yr
Council tax
Δ -£1,857/yr
£1,836/yr
✓ leads
10.1 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -7.0 yrs
3.1 yrs
✓ leads
Earning power
£37,805/yr
✓ leads
Median salary
Δ -£6,686/yr
£31,119/yr
61%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ -26 pp
35%
✓ leads
0.68
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Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ -0.25
0.42
Safety detail
28.6
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +94.9
123.5
Schools detail
33%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +17 pp
50%
✓ leads
Connectivity
1.5 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +1.2 km
2.7 km
50 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +25 min
75 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
5,492
Population
9,076
805 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
660 / km²
37%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -14 pp
22%
47%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -23 pp
24%
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