Neighbourhood comparison
Rye Park vs Waltham Cross Town
Broxbourne, East of England · Broxbourne, East of England
Rye Park · 7Waltham Cross Town leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesWaltham Cross Town · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
40
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -9 pts
31
63
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -41 pts
22
83
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +10 pts
92
✓ leads
72
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -3 pts
68
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,601/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 -£117/mo
£1,484/mo
✓ leads
£1,950/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£9/mo
£1,941/mo
£2,229/yr
Council tax
Δ -£105/yr
£2,123/yr
5.2 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.1 yrs
5.1 yrs
Earning power
£37,283/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£37,283/yr
65%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
65%
0.36
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.36
Safety detail
102.1
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +38.3
140.5
Schools detail
38%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +15 pp
53%
✓ leads
Connectivity
717 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 186 m
531 m
✓ leads
45 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -38 min
7 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.
7,678
Population
8,964
5,400 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,623 / km²
22%
% with a degree
Δ +8 pp
30%
✓ leads
26%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -2 pp
23%
9
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -2
7
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
2
2
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +8
10
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +3
3
✓ leads
3
✓ leads
Gyms within 1 km
Δ -3
0
5
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
3