Neighbourhood comparison
Borehamwood Cowley Hill vs Potters Bar Parkfield
Hertsmere, East of England · Hertsmere, East of England
Borehamwood Cowley Hill · 5Potters Bar Parkfield leads on 12 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesPotters Bar Parkfield · 12
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
4
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +45 pts
49
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40
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +33 pts
73
✓ leads
51
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +43 pts
94
✓ leads
57
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +6 pts
63
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,645/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 +£347/mo
£1,992/mo
£2,103/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£51/mo
£2,154/mo
£2,418/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£604/yr
£3,022/yr
6.6 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 +3.1 yrs
9.7 yrs
Earning power
£36,159/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£36,159/yr
74%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
74%
0.54
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.54
Safety detail
80.9
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -17.4
63.5
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Schools detail
31%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -2 pp
29%
Connectivity
2.1 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.3 km
726 m
✓ leads
26 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -17 min
9 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.
10,818
Population
8,135
5,789 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,805 / km²
30%
% with a degree
Δ +7 pp
37%
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29%
% working from home
Δ +11 pp
40%
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0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +22
22
✓ leads
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
3
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +9
9
✓ leads
1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +4
4
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4
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
2