Neighbourhood comparison
Hatfield North & West vs Welwyn Hatfield AL9
Welwyn Hatfield, East of England · Welwyn Hatfield, East of England
Hatfield North & West · 10Hatfield North & West leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesWelwyn Hatfield AL9 · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
39
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -16 pts
22
21
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +36 pts
57
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75
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -3 pts
72
83
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -18 pts
65
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,335/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 +£149/mo
£1,485/mo
£1,776/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£13/mo
£1,789/mo
£2,321/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£157/yr
£2,477/yr
5.1 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 +1.3 yrs
6.4 yrs
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
121.9
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -41.9
80.1
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Schools detail
33%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ 0 pp
33%
Connectivity
1.7 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 254 m
1.4 km
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45 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +4 min
49 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
13,194
Population
5,572
3,329 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,672 / km²
33%
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% with a degree
Δ -3 pp
30%
27%
% working from home
Δ +3 pp
31%
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15
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -13
2
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
1
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
0