Neighbourhood comparison
Shephall vs St Nicholas
Stevenage, East of England · Stevenage, East of England
Shephall · 4St Nicholas leads on 8 of 24 metrics · 12 tiesSt Nicholas · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
22
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +49 pts
71
✓ leads
36
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +45 pts
82
✓ leads
34
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +17 pts
51
✓ leads
89
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ 0 pts
88
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,391/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 +£24/mo
£1,414/mo
£1,706/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£1/mo
£1,705/mo
£2,091/yr
Council tax
Δ -£16/yr
£2,075/yr
4.7 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.2 yrs
4.5 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
98.3
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -50.9
47.4
✓ leads
Schools detail
44%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +6 pp
50%
✓ leads
Connectivity
2.5 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +670 m
3.2 km
50 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +13 min
62 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,552
Population
8,559
5,358 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
8,202 / km²
24%
% with a degree
Δ +5 pp
29%
✓ leads
22%
% working from home
Δ +2 pp
25%
✓ leads
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
1
2
✓ leads
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -1
1
1
✓ leads
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +8
9
✓ leads