Neighbourhood comparison
Bishop's Stortford East vs Hertford Heath & Stanstead St Margarets
East Hertfordshire, East of England · East Hertfordshire, East of England
vs
Bishop's Stortford East · 12Bishop's Stortford East leads on 12 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesHertford Heath & Stanstead St Margarets · 2
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
52
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -3 pts
49
71
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +9 pts
80
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86
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -2 pts
83
87
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -47 pts
40
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,345/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 +£197/mo
£1,541/mo
£1,850/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£8/mo
£1,842/mo
£2,529/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£149/yr
£2,679/yr
4.6 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 +0.8 yrs
5.3 yrs
Earning power
£44,154/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£44,154/yr
53%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
53%
0.42
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.42
Safety detail
62.1
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -8.9
53.2
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Schools detail
39%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -27 pp
12%
Connectivity
969 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +453 m
1.4 km
47 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +7 min
53 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,925
Population
9,402
5,155 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
577 / km²
43%
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% with a degree
Δ -11 pp
32%
39%
% working from home
Δ -1 pp
39%
5
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -5
0
2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
1
4
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -4
0