Neighbourhood comparison
Gadebridge & Old Town vs Hemel Hempstead Town
Dacorum, East of England · Dacorum, East of England
Gadebridge & Old Town · 2Hemel Hempstead Town leads on 16 of 24 metrics · 6 tiesHemel Hempstead Town · 16
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
7
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +29 pts
37
✓ leads
30
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +9 pts
39
✓ leads
62
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +9 pts
70
✓ leads
36
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +7 pts
42
✓ leads
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 -£93/mo
£1,272/mo
✓ leads
£1,884/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£2/mo
£1,882/mo
£2,310/yr
Council tax
Δ -£29/yr
£2,281/yr
5.6 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.5 yrs
5.1 yrs
✓ leads
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 -7.2
88.4
✓ leads
Schools detail
30%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +6 pp
36%
✓ leads
Connectivity
2.6 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 687 m
1.9 km
✓ leads
59 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -9 min
50 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.
5,647
Population
13,253
2,942 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,714 / km²
32%
% with a degree
Δ +4 pp
36%
✓ leads
36%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -2 pp
34%
5
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +6
11
✓ leads
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +2
3
✓ leads
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +5
5
✓ leads
5
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
3