City comparison
Broxbourne vs Hertsmere
Broxbourne, East of England · Hertsmere, East of England
Broxbourne · 8Broxbourne leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 11 tiesHertsmere · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
40
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -11 pts
28
56
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -2 pts
54
67
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +3 pts
70
62
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +1 pts
63
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,642/mo
✓ leads
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 +£122/mo
£1,764/mo
£1,960/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£162/mo
£2,122/mo
£2,351/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£288/yr
£2,639/yr
5.8 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 +1.7 yrs
7.5 yrs
Earning power
£37,283/yr
Median salary
Δ -£1,124/yr
£36,159/yr
65%
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Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +9 pp
74%
0.36
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.17
0.54
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Safety detail
73.6
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +2.4
76.0
Schools detail
33%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -2 pp
31%
Connectivity
1.4 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +167 m
1.5 km
42 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -23 min
19 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
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Population
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4,247 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,894 / km²
27%
% with a degree
Δ +11 pp
38%
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28%
% working from home
Δ +12 pp
40%
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0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
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0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0