City comparison
North Hertfordshire vs South Cambridgeshire
North Hertfordshire, East of England · South Cambridgeshire, East of England
North Hertfordshire · 7North Hertfordshire leads on 7 of 23 metrics · 14 tiesSouth Cambridgeshire · 2
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
46
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -22 pts
24
69
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +4 pts
73
62
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -30 pts
32
58
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -21 pts
37
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,373/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 +£14/mo
£1,386/mo
£1,725/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£16/mo
£1,741/mo
£2,419/yr
✓ leads
Council tax
Δ +£299/yr
£2,719/yr
4.9 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
5.1 yrs
Earning power
£42,703/yr
Median salary
Δ -£13/yr
£42,690/yr
55%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +1 pp
56%
0.38
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.16
0.54
✓ leads
Safety detail
53.7
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -2.6
51.1
Schools detail
33%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -8 pp
25%
Connectivity
1.4 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +4.1 km
5.4 km
49 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +73 min
122 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
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Population
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3,019 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
364 / km²
42%
% with a degree
Δ +7 pp
48%
✓ leads
43%
% working from home
Δ +0 pp
44%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
—
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
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
1