Neighbourhood comparison
Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell vs Royston South, West & East
North Hertfordshire, East of England · North Hertfordshire, East of England
vs
Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell · 3Royston South, West & East leads on 13 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesRoyston South, West & East · 13
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
11
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +49 pts
60
✓ leads
79
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +1 pts
81
20
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +35 pts
55
✓ leads
52
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -22 pts
29
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,709/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 -£430/mo
£1,279/mo
✓ leads
£1,762/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£21/mo
£1,741/mo
£2,866/yr
Council tax
Δ -£246/yr
£2,620/yr
✓ leads
7.2 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -2.5 yrs
4.7 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
50.5
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -5.7
44.8
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Schools detail
50%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -17 pp
33%
Connectivity
4.9 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 3.8 km
1.1 km
✓ leads
86 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -35 min
50 min
✓ leads
0%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +100 pp
100%
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People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
10,654
Population
12,616
87 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,256 / km²
41%
% with a degree
Δ 0 pp
41%
46%
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% working from home
Δ -3 pp
43%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +9
9
✓ leads
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
7
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +4
4
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +9
9
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