Neighbourhood comparison
Royston North & Central vs Royston South, West & East
North Hertfordshire, East of England · North Hertfordshire, East of England
vs
Royston North & Central · 7Royston South, West & East leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesRoyston South, West & East · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
61
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -1 pts
60
73
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +8 pts
81
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81
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -26 pts
55
29
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ 0 pts
29
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,192/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 +£87/mo
£1,279/mo
£1,709/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£32/mo
£1,741/mo
£2,230/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£390/yr
£2,620/yr
4.1 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 +0.6 yrs
4.7 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
56.5
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -11.6
44.8
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Schools detail
33%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ 0 pp
33%
Connectivity
761 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +335 m
1.1 km
45 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +5 min
50 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
5,918
Population
12,616
4,420 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,256 / km²
35%
% with a degree
Δ +6 pp
41%
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35%
% working from home
Δ +8 pp
43%
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0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +9
9
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
7
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +4
4
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
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2
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -2
0
4
Parks within 500 m
Δ +5
9
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