Neighbourhood comparison
Hollybush vs Panshanger
Welwyn Hatfield, East of England · Welwyn Hatfield, East of England
Hollybush · 5Hollybush leads on 5 of 23 metrics · 14 tiesPanshanger · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
42
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +1 pts
43
52
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +27 pts
79
✓ leads
74
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -22 pts
52
73
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -17 pts
57
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,353/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 +£42/mo
£1,395/mo
£1,773/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£9/mo
£1,782/mo
£2,277/yr
Council tax
Δ +£110/yr
£2,387/yr
5.2 yrs
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +1.0 yrs
6.2 yrs
Earning power
£37,805/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£37,805/yr
61%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
61%
0.68
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.68
Safety detail
76.7
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -21.5
55.3
✓ leads
Schools detail
40%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +1 pp
41%
Connectivity
1.8 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +737 m
2.5 km
44 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +9 min
53 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,879
Population
6,173
3,179 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,852 / km²
33%
% with a degree
Δ +2 pp
35%
✓ leads
38%
% working from home
Δ -2 pp
36%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
1