Neighbourhood comparison
Baldock vs Royston North & Central
North Hertfordshire, East of England · North Hertfordshire, East of England
Baldock · 8Baldock leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 10 tiesRoyston North & Central · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
84
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -23 pts
61
75
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -2 pts
73
82
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -1 pts
81
93
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -64 pts
29
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,279/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 -£87/mo
£1,192/mo
✓ leads
£1,713/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£4/mo
£1,709/mo
£2,274/yr
Council tax
Δ -£45/yr
£2,230/yr
4.0 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
4.1 yrs
Earning power
£42,703/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£42,703/yr
51%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
51%
0.38
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.38
Safety detail
57.2
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -0.8
56.5
Schools detail
50%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -17 pp
33%
Connectivity
1.0 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 269 m
761 m
✓ leads
49 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -4 min
45 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.
10,722
Population
5,918
4,215 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,420 / km²
41%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -6 pp
35%
44%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -9 pp
35%
7
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -7
0
7
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
5
✓ leads
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -5
0
1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
4
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