Neighbourhood comparison
Garston vs North Watford
Liverpool, North West · Watford, East of England
Garston · 11Garston leads on 11 of 24 metrics · 4 tiesNorth Watford · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
91
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -29 pts
62
48
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -2 pts
46
95
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +2 pts
97
50
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +43 pts
94
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£965/mo
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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 +£803/mo
£1,767/mo
£1,166/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£966/mo
£2,132/mo
£1,898/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£305/yr
£2,203/yr
3.2 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +2.3 yrs
5.5 yrs
Earning power
£30,947/yr
Median salary
Δ +£6,225/yr
£37,172/yr
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45%
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Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +28 pp
73%
0.59
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.08
0.68
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Safety detail
102.7
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +9.9
112.6
Schools detail
22%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +28 pp
50%
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Connectivity
526 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 12 m
515 m
17 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -11 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.
6,563
Population
9,281
4,752 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
11,036 / km²
31%
% with a degree
Δ +11 pp
43%
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26%
% working from home
Δ +6 pp
33%
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1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +11
12
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7
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -6
1
5
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -4
1
2
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
1
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
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3
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
1