Neighbourhood comparison
Hoddesdon Ware Road vs Waltham Cross Town
Broxbourne, East of England · Broxbourne, East of England
Hoddesdon Ware Road · 6Waltham Cross Town leads on 12 of 23 metrics · 5 tiesWaltham Cross Town · 12
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
60
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -28 pts
31
89
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -68 pts
22
75
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +18 pts
92
✓ leads
57
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +12 pts
68
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,726/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 -£242/mo
£1,484/mo
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£1,974/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£33/mo
£1,941/mo
£2,515/yr
Council tax
Δ -£391/yr
£2,123/yr
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6.2 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.1 yrs
5.1 yrs
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Earning power
£37,283/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£37,283/yr
65%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
65%
0.36
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.36
Safety detail
37.6
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +102.9
140.5
Schools detail
27%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +26 pp
53%
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Connectivity
1.3 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 785 m
531 m
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54 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -47 min
7 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.
7,078
Population
8,964
4,844 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,623 / km²
23%
% with a degree
Δ +6 pp
30%
✓ leads
31%
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% working from home
Δ -7 pp
23%
4
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +3
7
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
2
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +9
10
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +3
3
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2
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -2
0
10
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -7
3