Neighbourhood comparison
Hemel Hempstead Town vs Northchurch & Potten End
Dacorum, East of England · Dacorum, East of England
Hemel Hempstead Town · 16Hemel Hempstead Town leads on 16 of 23 metrics · 3 tiesNorthchurch & Potten End · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
37
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -14 pts
23
39
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +52 pts
91
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70
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -27 pts
44
42
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -32 pts
10
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,272/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 +£818/mo
£2,090/mo
£1,882/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£100/mo
£1,982/mo
£2,281/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£956/yr
£3,237/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 +8.3 yrs
13.4 yrs
Earning power
£36,473/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£36,473/yr
64%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
64%
0.85
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.85
Safety detail
88.4
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -52.7
35.7
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Schools detail
36%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -36 pp
0%
Connectivity
1.9 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +513 m
2.4 km
50 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +11 min
61 min
100%
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Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -78 pp
22%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
13,253
Population
5,777
5,714 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
160 / km²
36%
% with a degree
Δ +11 pp
47%
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34%
% working from home
Δ +19 pp
53%
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11
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -11
0
3
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
2
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -2
0
2
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -2
0
5
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -5
0
3
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -3
0