Neighbourhood comparison
Hertford Heath & Stanstead St Margarets vs Ware East
East Hertfordshire, East of England · East Hertfordshire, East of England
vs
Hertford Heath & Stanstead St Margarets · 0Ware East leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 12 tiesWare East · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
49
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +21 pts
70
✓ leads
80
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +1 pts
81
83
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -1 pts
82
40
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +50 pts
90
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,541/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 -£110/mo
£1,431/mo
✓ leads
£1,842/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£24/mo
£1,818/mo
£2,679/yr
Council tax
Δ -£286/yr
£2,393/yr
✓ leads
5.3 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.3 yrs
5.1 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
53.2
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -5.1
48.1
✓ leads
Schools detail
12%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +33 pp
45%
✓ leads
Connectivity
1.4 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 379 m
1.0 km
✓ leads
53 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +2 min
55 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,402
Population
11,496
577 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,649 / km²
32%
% with a degree
Δ +3 pp
34%
✓ leads
39%
% working from home
Δ -2 pp
37%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +16
16
✓ leads
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
3
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
3
✓ leads
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
2
✓ leads