Neighbourhood comparison
Holywell vs Woodside & Leavesden Green
Watford, East of England · Watford, East of England
Holywell · 9Holywell leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 11 tiesWoodside & Leavesden Green · 3
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
52
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -27 pts
25
38
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +15 pts
53
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82
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -10 pts
72
84
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +0 pts
84
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,649/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 +£290/mo
£1,939/mo
£2,115/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£14/mo
£2,129/mo
£2,250/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£158/yr
£2,407/yr
5.3 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
6.2 yrs
Earning power
£37,172/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£37,172/yr
73%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
73%
0.68
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.68
Safety detail
98.4
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -23.0
75.4
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Schools detail
37%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ 0 pp
37%
Connectivity
1.8 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 54 m
1.8 km
23 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -1 min
22 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
11,554
Population
7,849
7,353 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,488 / km²
40%
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% with a degree
Δ -7 pp
32%
23%
% working from home
Δ +7 pp
30%
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1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
1
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
1
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
2
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -2
0
2
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
1