Neighbourhood comparison
Boxmoor & Apsley vs Maylands & Adeyfield
Dacorum, East of England · Dacorum, East of England
Boxmoor & Apsley · 11Boxmoor & Apsley leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesMaylands & Adeyfield · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
53
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -50 pts
3
77
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -60 pts
16
84
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -41 pts
43
39
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +15 pts
54
✓ leads
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 -£47/mo
£1,462/mo
£1,905/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£10/mo
£1,895/mo
£2,559/yr
Council tax
Δ -£124/yr
£2,435/yr
6.2 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
6.0 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
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +115.9
175.6
Schools detail
28%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +11 pp
39%
✓ leads
Connectivity
750 m
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +2.7 km
3.4 km
37 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +34 min
71 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
12,474
Population
8,476
4,437 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,175 / km²
46%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -16 pp
30%
47%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -15 pp
32%
6
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -4
2
2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +5
5
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
3
✓ leads
Gyms within 1 km
Δ -2
1
6
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -5
1