Neighbourhood comparison
Baldock vs Hitchin Town & West
North Hertfordshire, East of England · North Hertfordshire, East of England
Baldock · 10Baldock leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesHitchin Town & West · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
84
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -28 pts
55
75
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +6 pts
81
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82
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -17 pts
65
93
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -25 pts
68
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,279/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 +£190/mo
£1,470/mo
£1,713/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£1/mo
£1,714/mo
£2,274/yr
Council tax
Δ +£21/yr
£2,295/yr
4.0 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 +1.0 yrs
5.0 yrs
Earning power
£42,703/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£42,703/yr
51%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
51%
0.38
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.38
Safety detail
57.2
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -10.0
47.2
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Schools detail
50%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -29 pp
21%
Connectivity
1.0 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +1.0 km
2.0 km
49 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +5 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.
10,722
Population
11,818
4,215 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,142 / km²
41%
% with a degree
Δ +6 pp
47%
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44%
% working from home
Δ +5 pp
49%
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7
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +15
22
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7
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
5
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -5
0
1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
2
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
1