Neighbourhood comparison
Highfield vs Tring East, Wigginton & Aldbury
Dacorum, East of England · Dacorum, East of England
Highfield · 8Highfield leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesTring East, Wigginton & Aldbury · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
17
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -3 pts
14
29
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +55 pts
83
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51
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -13 pts
38
47
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -21 pts
26
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,268/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 +£734/mo
£2,002/mo
£1,869/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£70/mo
£1,939/mo
£2,129/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£831/yr
£2,961/yr
4.9 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 +6.1 yrs
11.0 yrs
Earning power
£36,473/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£36,473/yr
64%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
64%
0.85
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.85
Safety detail
102.8
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -52.9
49.9
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Schools detail
36%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -11 pp
25%
Connectivity
3.2 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.1 km
2.1 km
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66 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -11 min
55 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,410
Population
5,416
5,199 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
164 / km²
26%
% with a degree
Δ +23 pp
49%
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24%
% working from home
Δ +25 pp
49%
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5
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -5
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
3
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
4
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