Placetrics
Neighbourhood comparison

Letchworth Grange vs Letchworth South East

North Hertfordshire, East of England · North Hertfordshire, East of England

Neighbourhood
Letchworth Grange
North Hertfordshire
vs
Neighbourhood
Letchworth South East
North Hertfordshire
Letchworth Grange · 7Letchworth Grange leads on 7 of 23 metrics · 13 tiesLetchworth South East · 3

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 -29 pts
49
55
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +2 pts
57
68
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +15 pts
83
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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 +£298/mo
£1,547/mo
£1,700/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£16/mo
£1,716/mo
£2,129/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£187/yr
£2,316/yr
4.3 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.2 yrs
4.1 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 +19.7
73.8

Schools detail

35%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +1 pp
36%

Connectivity

1.5 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +293 m
1.8 km
47 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +4 min
51 min
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
6,515
3,779 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,701 / km²
31%
% with a degree
Δ 0 pp
31%
28%
% working from home
Δ +4 pp
32%
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0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
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 0
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +9
10
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