Neighbourhood comparison
Hemel Hempstead Town vs Markyate, Flamstead & Gaddesden
Dacorum, East of England · Dacorum, East of England
Hemel Hempstead Town · 15Hemel Hempstead Town leads on 15 of 23 metrics · 4 tiesMarkyate, Flamstead & Gaddesden · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
37
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -36 pts
1
39
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +32 pts
70
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70
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -52 pts
19
42
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -26 pts
17
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,272/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 +£256/mo
£1,528/mo
£1,882/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£51/mo
£1,933/mo
£2,281/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£616/yr
£2,896/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 +2.8 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
88.4
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -23.8
64.6
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Schools detail
36%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -36 pp
0%
Connectivity
1.9 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +4.4 km
6.3 km
50 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +53 min
103 min
100%
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Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -100 pp
0%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
13,253
Population
6,096
5,714 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
502 / km²
36%
% with a degree
Δ +4 pp
40%
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34%
% working from home
Δ +8 pp
42%
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11
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -11
0
3
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
2
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -2
0
2
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -2
0
5
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -5
0
3
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -3
0