Neighbourhood comparison
Letchworth Grange vs North Hertfordshire SG7
North Hertfordshire, East of England · North Hertfordshire, East of England
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Letchworth Grange · 13Letchworth Grange leads on 13 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesNorth Hertfordshire SG7 · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
36
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -30 pts
6
77
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +5 pts
82
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55
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -50 pts
5
68
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -48 pts
20
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,249/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 +£220/mo
£1,469/mo
£1,700/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£99/mo
£1,799/mo
£2,129/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£944/yr
£3,072/yr
4.3 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 +3.3 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
54.1
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -9.6
44.5
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Schools detail
35%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -35 pp
0%
Connectivity
1.5 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +2.7 km
4.3 km
47 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +42 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.
7,064
Population
7,814
3,779 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
42 / km²
31%
% with a degree
Δ +13 pp
44%
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28%
% working from home
Δ +24 pp
52%
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0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
1
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
1
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
0