Neighbourhood comparison
St Nicholas vs Symonds Green
Stevenage, East of England · Stevenage, East of England
St Nicholas · 8St Nicholas leads on 8 of 24 metrics · 11 tiesSymonds Green · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
71
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -28 pts
43
82
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -28 pts
54
51
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +7 pts
58
✓ leads
88
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -6 pts
82
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,414/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 +£52/mo
£1,466/mo
£1,705/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£12/mo
£1,717/mo
£2,075/yr
✓ leads
Council tax
Δ +£144/yr
£2,219/yr
4.5 yrs
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.8 yrs
5.3 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
47.4
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +32.6
80.0
Schools detail
50%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -12 pp
38%
Connectivity
3.2 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.4 km
1.7 km
✓ leads
62 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -17 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.
8,559
Population
6,373
8,202 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,093 / km²
29%
% with a degree
Δ +1 pp
30%
25%
% working from home
Δ +2 pp
27%
✓ leads
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +1
2
✓ leads
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
9
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -8
1