Neighbourhood comparison
Hitchin Highbury vs North Hertfordshire SG7
North Hertfordshire, East of England · North Hertfordshire, East of England
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Hitchin Highbury · 14Hitchin Highbury leads on 14 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesNorth Hertfordshire SG7 · 1
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
73
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -67 pts
6
98
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -16 pts
82
85
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -80 pts
5
61
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -42 pts
20
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,455/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 +£15/mo
£1,469/mo
£1,735/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£64/mo
£1,799/mo
£2,548/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£524/yr
£3,072/yr
6.1 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 +1.5 yrs
7.6 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
25.0
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +19.5
44.5
Schools detail
23%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -23 pp
0%
Connectivity
1.1 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +3.2 km
4.3 km
41 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +49 min
89 min
100%
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Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -57 pp
43%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,111
Population
7,814
4,360 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
42 / km²
52%
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% with a degree
Δ -8 pp
44%
49%
% working from home
Δ +3 pp
52%
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12
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -12
0
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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
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
2
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
0