Neighbourhood comparison
Hitchin Town & West vs Royston North & Central
North Hertfordshire, East of England · North Hertfordshire, East of England
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Hitchin Town & West · 7Royston North & Central leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesRoyston North & Central · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
55
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +6 pts
61
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81
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -8 pts
73
65
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +16 pts
81
✓ leads
68
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -38 pts
29
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,470/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 -£277/mo
£1,192/mo
✓ leads
£1,714/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£5/mo
£1,709/mo
£2,295/yr
Council tax
Δ -£66/yr
£2,230/yr
5.0 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.9 yrs
4.1 yrs
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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
47.2
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +9.2
56.5
Schools detail
21%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +12 pp
33%
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Connectivity
2.0 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.3 km
761 m
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55 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -10 min
45 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
11,818
Population
5,918
3,142 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,420 / km²
47%
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% with a degree
Δ -11 pp
35%
49%
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% working from home
Δ -13 pp
35%
22
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -22
0
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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
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
2
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1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +3
4
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