Neighbourhood comparison
Bishop's Stortford East vs Hertford West
East Hertfordshire, East of England · East Hertfordshire, East of England
vs
Bishop's Stortford East · 11Bishop's Stortford East leads on 11 of 24 metrics · 12 tiesHertford West · 1
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
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -17 pts
55
86
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +1 pts
87
87
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -15 pts
72
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 +£185/mo
£1,530/mo
£1,850/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£19/mo
£1,831/mo
£2,529/yr
Council tax
Δ +£9/yr
£2,538/yr
4.6 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.2 yrs
4.8 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
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +15.6
77.7
Schools detail
39%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -5 pp
33%
Connectivity
969 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 217 m
752 m
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47 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ 0 min
47 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
6,453
5,155 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,781 / km²
43%
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% with a degree
Δ -6 pp
37%
39%
% working from home
Δ +0 pp
40%
5
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -5
0
2
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -1
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
4
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -3
1