Neighbourhood comparison
Gadebridge & Old Town vs Grovehill
Dacorum, East of England · Dacorum, East of England
Gadebridge & Old Town · 7Dead heat — 7 wins each on 23 comparable metrics · 9 tiesGrovehill · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
7
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +15 pts
22
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30
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +23 pts
53
✓ leads
62
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -17 pts
45
36
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +13 pts
49
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,365/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 -£57/mo
£1,309/mo
£1,884/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£14/mo
£1,870/mo
£2,310/yr
Council tax
Δ -£173/yr
£2,137/yr
✓ leads
5.6 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.7 yrs
4.9 yrs
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Earning power
£36,473/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£36,473/yr
64%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
64%
0.85
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.85
Safety detail
95.6
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -11.2
84.5
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Schools detail
30%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +9 pp
39%
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Connectivity
2.6 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +1.6 km
4.2 km
59 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +19 min
78 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
5,647
Population
7,738
2,942 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,161 / km²
32%
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% with a degree
Δ -5 pp
27%
36%
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% working from home
Δ -13 pp
23%
5
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -5
0
1
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
5
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -3
2