Neighbourhood comparison
Boxmoor & Apsley vs Markyate, Flamstead & Gaddesden
Dacorum, East of England · Dacorum, East of England
Boxmoor & Apsley · 16Boxmoor & Apsley leads on 16 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesMarkyate, Flamstead & Gaddesden · 0
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
53
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -52 pts
1
77
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -7 pts
70
84
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -65 pts
19
39
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -23 pts
17
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,510/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 +£19/mo
£1,528/mo
£1,905/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£28/mo
£1,933/mo
£2,559/yr
✓ leads
Council tax
Δ +£337/yr
£2,896/yr
6.2 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 +1.6 yrs
7.8 yrs
Earning power
£36,473/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£36,473/yr
64%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
64%
0.85
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.85
Safety detail
59.7
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +5.0
64.6
Schools detail
28%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -28 pp
0%
Connectivity
750 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +5.6 km
6.3 km
37 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +66 min
103 min
100%
✓ leads
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -100 pp
0%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
12,474
Population
6,096
4,437 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
502 / km²
46%
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% with a degree
Δ -6 pp
40%
47%
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% working from home
Δ -5 pp
42%
6
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -6
0
2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
3
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -3
0
6
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -6
0