Neighbourhood comparison
Boxmoor & Apsley vs Northchurch & Potten End
Dacorum, East of England · Dacorum, East of England
Boxmoor & Apsley · 13Boxmoor & Apsley leads on 13 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesNorthchurch & Potten End · 3
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
53
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -30 pts
23
77
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +14 pts
91
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84
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -40 pts
44
39
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -29 pts
10
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,510/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 +£580/mo
£2,090/mo
£1,905/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£77/mo
£1,982/mo
£2,559/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£678/yr
£3,237/yr
6.2 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 +7.2 yrs
13.4 yrs
Earning power
£36,473/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£36,473/yr
64%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
64%
0.85
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.85
Safety detail
59.7
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -24.0
35.7
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Schools detail
28%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -28 pp
0%
Connectivity
750 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +1.7 km
2.4 km
37 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +24 min
61 min
100%
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Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -78 pp
22%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
12,474
Population
5,777
4,437 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
160 / km²
46%
% with a degree
Δ +0 pp
47%
47%
% working from home
Δ +6 pp
53%
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6
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -6
0
2
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
3
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -3
0
6
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -6
0