Placetrics
Neighbourhood comparison

Hall Grove vs Hatfield North & West

Welwyn Hatfield, East of England · Welwyn Hatfield, East of England

Neighbourhood
Hall Grove
Welwyn Hatfield
vs
Neighbourhood
Hatfield North & West
Welwyn Hatfield
Hall Grove · 6Hatfield North & West leads on 8 of 24 metrics · 10 tiesHatfield North & West · 8

Headline scores

Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).

43
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -4 pts
39
65
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -44 pts
21
76
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -1 pts
75
64
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +19 pts
83
✓ leads

Cost of living

Native units — what residents actually pay.

£1,463/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 -£128/mo
£1,335/mo
✓ leads
£1,779/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£3/mo
£1,776/mo
£2,353/yr
Council tax
Δ -£32/yr
£2,321/yr
6.2 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.1 yrs
5.1 yrs
✓ leads

Earning power

£37,805/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£37,805/yr
61%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
61%
0.68
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.68

Safety detail

93.9
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +28.0
121.9

Schools detail

39%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -6 pp
33%

Connectivity

2.3 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 626 m
1.7 km
✓ leads
50 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -5 min
45 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.

8,050
Population
13,194
4,748 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,329 / km²
32%
% with a degree
Δ +1 pp
33%
34%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -7 pp
27%
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +14
15
✓ leads
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
3
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
1