Neighbourhood comparison
Letchworth Grange vs Letchworth South West
North Hertfordshire, East of England · North Hertfordshire, East of England
vs
Letchworth Grange · 7Dead heat — 7 wins each on 23 comparable metrics · 9 tiesLetchworth South West · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
36
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -1 pts
35
77
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -38 pts
40
55
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +27 pts
81
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68
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +2 pts
70
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,249/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 +£192/mo
£1,441/mo
£1,700/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£67/mo
£1,767/mo
£2,129/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£562/yr
£2,690/yr
4.3 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 +1.8 yrs
6.1 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
54.1
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +39.2
93.3
Schools detail
35%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +1 pp
36%
Connectivity
1.5 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 360 m
1.2 km
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47 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -4 min
43 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.
7,064
Population
7,511
3,779 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,291 / km²
31%
% with a degree
Δ +20 pp
51%
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28%
% working from home
Δ +19 pp
47%
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0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +8
8
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
1
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +4
4
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1
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
0