Neighbourhood comparison
Hertford South vs Ware East
East Hertfordshire, East of England · East Hertfordshire, East of England
Hertford South · 11Hertford South leads on 11 of 24 metrics · 10 tiesWare East · 3
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
66
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +5 pts
70
✓ leads
63
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +18 pts
81
✓ leads
90
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -7 pts
82
98
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -8 pts
90
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,482/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 -£51/mo
£1,431/mo
£1,826/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£8/mo
£1,818/mo
£2,487/yr
Council tax
Δ -£94/yr
£2,393/yr
4.8 yrs
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.3 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
78.9
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -30.7
48.1
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Schools detail
53%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -8 pp
45%
Connectivity
810 m
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +234 m
1.0 km
54 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +1 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.
10,254
Population
11,496
3,451 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,649 / km²
49%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -15 pp
34%
46%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -9 pp
37%
24
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -8
16
16
✓ leads
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -13
3
12
✓ leads
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -12
0
2
✓ leads
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -2
0
3
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
3
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
2