Neighbourhood comparison
Hatfield Town vs Peartree
Welwyn Hatfield, East of England · Welwyn Hatfield, East of England
Hatfield Town · 8Hatfield Town leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesPeartree · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
47
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +9 pts
55
✓ leads
14
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +10 pts
24
✓ leads
88
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +0 pts
89
87
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -14 pts
73
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,259/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 -£17/mo
£1,242/mo
£1,764/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£2/mo
£1,766/mo
£2,174/yr
Council tax
Δ +£17/yr
£2,191/yr
4.5 yrs
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.4 yrs
4.9 yrs
Earning power
£37,805/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£37,805/yr
61%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
61%
0.68
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.68
Safety detail
181.5
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -61.4
120.1
✓ leads
Schools detail
39%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +8 pp
47%
✓ leads
Connectivity
1.2 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 250 m
956 m
✓ leads
38 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -5 min
33 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,680
Population
9,510
6,074 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,876 / km²
36%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -6 pp
30%
23%
% working from home
Δ +7 pp
31%
✓ leads
15
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -12
3
2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
3
✓ leads
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -2
1
1
✓ leads
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
1
✓ leads
Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
1
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
0