Neighbourhood comparison
Bishop's Stortford Central vs Ware East
East Hertfordshire, East of England · East Hertfordshire, East of England
Bishop's Stortford Central · 7Bishop's Stortford Central leads on 7 of 23 metrics · 11 tiesWare East · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
40
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +31 pts
70
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56
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +24 pts
81
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78
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +4 pts
82
86
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +4 pts
90
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,299/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 +£132/mo
£1,431/mo
£1,808/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£10/mo
£1,818/mo
£2,265/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£128/yr
£2,393/yr
4.4 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 +0.7 yrs
5.1 yrs
Earning power
£44,154/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£44,154/yr
53%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
53%
0.42
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.42
Safety detail
79.9
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -31.7
48.1
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Schools detail
40%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +5 pp
45%
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Connectivity
941 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +103 m
1.0 km
47 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +8 min
55 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
10,707
Population
11,496
6,659 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,649 / km²
39%
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% with a degree
Δ -5 pp
34%
39%
% working from home
Δ -1 pp
37%
12
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +4
16
✓ leads
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
3
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
3
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
3
11
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -9
2