Neighbourhood comparison
Goffs Oak vs Waltham Cross Town
Broxbourne, East of England · Broxbourne, East of England
Goffs Oak · 4Waltham Cross Town leads on 14 of 24 metrics · 6 tiesWaltham Cross Town · 14
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
7
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +25 pts
31
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71
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -50 pts
22
31
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +61 pts
92
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38
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +30 pts
68
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£2,133/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 -£649/mo
£1,484/mo
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£2,029/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£88/mo
£1,941/mo
£3,175/yr
Council tax
Δ -£1,051/yr
£2,123/yr
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8.6 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
5.1 yrs
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Earning power
£37,283/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£37,283/yr
65%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
65%
0.36
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.36
Safety detail
55.1
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +85.3
140.5
Schools detail
29%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +24 pp
53%
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Connectivity
2.1 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.6 km
531 m
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58 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -51 min
7 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.
7,448
Population
8,964
1,283 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,623 / km²
32%
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% with a degree
Δ -3 pp
30%
37%
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% working from home
Δ -13 pp
23%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +7
7
✓ leads
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +1
2
✓ leads
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +10
10
✓ leads
1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
3
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
3
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