Placetrics
Neighbourhood comparison

Nascot Wood vs North Watford

Watford, East of England · Watford, East of England

Neighbourhood
Nascot Wood
Watford
vs
Neighbourhood
North Watford
Watford
Nascot Wood · 8North Watford leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesNorth Watford · 9

Headline scores

Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).

73
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -11 pts
62
91
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -44 pts
46
72
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +25 pts
97
✓ leads
99
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -5 pts
94

Cost of living

Native units — what residents actually pay.

£1,886/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 -£118/mo
£1,767/mo
✓ leads
£2,165/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£33/mo
£2,132/mo
£2,849/yr
Council tax
Δ -£646/yr
£2,203/yr
✓ leads
5.2 yrs
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.3 yrs
5.5 yrs

Earning power

£37,172/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£37,172/yr
73%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
73%
0.68
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.68

Safety detail

37.0
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +75.6
112.6

Schools detail

53%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -3 pp
50%

Connectivity

987 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 473 m
515 m
✓ leads
12 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -6 min
7 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%

People & vibe

How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.

9,263
Population
9,281
6,125 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
11,036 / km²
55%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -12 pp
43%
49%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -16 pp
33%
6
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +6
12
✓ leads
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
2
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
1