City comparison
Three Rivers vs Welwyn Hatfield
Three Rivers, East of England · Welwyn Hatfield, East of England
Three Rivers · 8Three Rivers leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesWelwyn Hatfield · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
42
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -3 pts
39
69
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -15 pts
54
69
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +0 pts
69
89
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -22 pts
67
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,737/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 -£338/mo
£1,399/mo
✓ leads
£2,154/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£373/mo
£1,781/mo
✓ leads
£2,785/yr
Council tax
Δ -£406/yr
£2,378/yr
✓ leads
7.2 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.6 yrs
5.6 yrs
✓ leads
Earning power
£39,615/yr
Median salary
Δ -£1,810/yr
£37,805/yr
75%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ -12 pp
63%
✓ leads
0.46
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.22
0.68
✓ leads
Safety detail
59.6
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +17.4
77.0
Schools detail
40%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -4 pp
36%
Connectivity
1.5 km
Nearest rail station
Δ +66 m
1.6 km
27 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +16 min
43 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
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Population
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2,283 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,095 / km²
42%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -6 pp
37%
44%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -7 pp
36%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
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
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0