Neighbourhood comparison
Hall Grove vs Hatfield Town
Welwyn Hatfield, East of England · Welwyn Hatfield, East of England
Hall Grove · 4Hatfield Town leads on 14 of 24 metrics · 6 tiesHatfield Town · 14
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
43
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +4 pts
47
✓ leads
65
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -50 pts
14
76
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +12 pts
88
✓ leads
64
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +24 pts
87
✓ 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 -£204/mo
£1,259/mo
✓ leads
£1,779/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£15/mo
£1,764/mo
£2,353/yr
Council tax
Δ -£179/yr
£2,174/yr
✓ leads
6.2 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.6 yrs
4.5 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 +87.6
181.5
Schools detail
39%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -1 pp
39%
Connectivity
2.3 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.1 km
1.2 km
✓ leads
50 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -12 min
38 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
8,680
4,748 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,074 / km²
32%
% with a degree
Δ +4 pp
36%
✓ leads
34%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -11 pp
23%
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 +1
2
✓ leads
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +3
3
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
3
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
1