Neighbourhood comparison
Hitchin Highbury vs Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell
North Hertfordshire, East of England · North Hertfordshire, East of England
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Hitchin Highbury · 15Hitchin Highbury leads on 15 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesIckleford, Great Offley & Whitwell · 1
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
73
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -62 pts
11
98
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -19 pts
79
85
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -65 pts
20
61
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -9 pts
52
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,455/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 +£255/mo
£1,709/mo
£1,735/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£27/mo
£1,762/mo
£2,548/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£317/yr
£2,866/yr
6.1 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 +1.1 yrs
7.2 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
25.0
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +25.5
50.5
Schools detail
23%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +27 pp
50%
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Connectivity
1.1 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +3.8 km
4.9 km
41 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +45 min
86 min
100%
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Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -100 pp
0%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,111
Population
10,654
4,360 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
87 / km²
52%
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% with a degree
Δ -10 pp
41%
49%
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% working from home
Δ -4 pp
46%
12
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -12
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
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
2
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
0