Neighbourhood comparison
Knebworth, Codicote & Kimpton vs Royston South, West & East
North Hertfordshire, East of England · North Hertfordshire, East of England
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Knebworth, Codicote & Kimpton · 2Royston South, West & East leads on 14 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesRoyston South, West & East · 14
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
16
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +44 pts
60
✓ leads
77
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +3 pts
81
38
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +18 pts
55
✓ leads
21
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +9 pts
29
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,673/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 -£394/mo
£1,279/mo
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£1,757/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£16/mo
£1,741/mo
£2,805/yr
Council tax
Δ -£185/yr
£2,620/yr
✓ leads
5.8 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
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
50.8
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -5.9
44.8
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Schools detail
13%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +21 pp
33%
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Connectivity
3.2 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 2.1 km
1.1 km
✓ leads
63 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -13 min
50 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.
10,677
Population
12,616
415 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,256 / km²
46%
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% with a degree
Δ -5 pp
41%
47%
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% working from home
Δ -5 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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