Neighbourhood comparison
Poplars vs Woodfield & Old Town
Stevenage, East of England · Stevenage, East of England
Poplars · 8Poplars leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesWoodfield & Old Town · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
55
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -20 pts
35
76
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -40 pts
37
28
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +35 pts
63
✓ leads
90
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -3 pts
87
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,349/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 +£200/mo
£1,548/mo
£1,708/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£30/mo
£1,738/mo
£2,106/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£368/yr
£2,474/yr
4.8 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 +1.2 yrs
6.0 yrs
Earning power
£35,747/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£35,747/yr
62%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
62%
0.60
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.60
Safety detail
64.1
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +41.6
105.7
Schools detail
41%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +2 pp
43%
Connectivity
3.2 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.1 km
2.1 km
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58 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -8 min
50 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,926
Population
12,325
5,443 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,921 / km²
28%
% with a degree
Δ +11 pp
39%
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28%
% working from home
Δ +5 pp
34%
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1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +1
2
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2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
1
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
1