Neighbourhood comparison
Knightsfield vs Welwyn Hatfield AL9
Welwyn Hatfield, East of England · Welwyn Hatfield, East of England
Knightsfield · 9Knightsfield leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesWelwyn Hatfield AL9 · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
32
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -10 pts
22
77
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -20 pts
57
70
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +3 pts
72
38
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +27 pts
65
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,588/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 -£104/mo
£1,485/mo
✓ leads
£1,806/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£17/mo
£1,789/mo
£2,672/yr
Council tax
Δ -£195/yr
£2,477/yr
✓ leads
7.0 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.6 yrs
6.4 yrs
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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
50.2
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +29.9
80.1
Schools detail
21%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +12 pp
33%
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Connectivity
1.2 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +181 m
1.4 km
35 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +13 min
49 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,078
Population
5,572
2,209 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,672 / km²
39%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -9 pp
30%
43%
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% working from home
Δ -12 pp
31%
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +1
2
✓ leads
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
4
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -4
0