Neighbourhood comparison
Hatfield North & West vs Knightsfield
Welwyn Hatfield, East of England · Welwyn Hatfield, East of England
Hatfield North & West · 10Hatfield North & West leads on 10 of 24 metrics · 6 tiesKnightsfield · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
39
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -7 pts
32
21
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +56 pts
77
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75
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -5 pts
70
83
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -45 pts
38
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,335/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 +£253/mo
£1,588/mo
£1,776/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£30/mo
£1,806/mo
£2,321/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£351/yr
£2,672/yr
5.1 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 +2.0 yrs
7.0 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
121.9
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -71.8
50.2
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Schools detail
33%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -12 pp
21%
Connectivity
1.7 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 435 m
1.2 km
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45 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -10 min
35 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
13,194
Population
6,078
3,329 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,209 / km²
33%
% with a degree
Δ +6 pp
39%
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27%
% working from home
Δ +16 pp
43%
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15
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -14
1
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
1
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +3
4
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