Neighbourhood comparison
North Watford vs West Watford
Watford, East of England · Watford, East of England
North Watford · 8North Watford leads on 8 of 24 metrics · 11 tiesWest Watford · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
62
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -3 pts
59
46
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -3 pts
43
97
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -10 pts
86
94
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -4 pts
90
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,767/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 -£68/mo
£1,700/mo
£2,132/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£4/mo
£2,136/mo
£2,203/yr
Council tax
Δ +£58/yr
£2,261/yr
5.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.1 yrs
5.4 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
112.6
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -16.7
95.9
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Schools detail
50%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -13 pp
37%
Connectivity
515 m
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +422 m
936 m
7 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +5 min
12 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,281
Population
9,918
11,036 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
10,714 / km²
43%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -4 pp
39%
33%
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% working from home
Δ -10 pp
22%
12
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +8
20
✓ leads
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +1
2
✓ leads
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
2
✓ leads
1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
2
✓ leads
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
1