Neighbourhood comparison
Ware East vs Watton-at-Stone, Bramfield & Bayford
East Hertfordshire, East of England · East Hertfordshire, East of England
vs
Ware East · 13Ware East leads on 13 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesWatton-at-Stone, Bramfield & Bayford · 3
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
70
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -55 pts
16
81
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +4 pts
84
82
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -59 pts
23
90
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -73 pts
17
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,431/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 +£394/mo
£1,825/mo
£1,818/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£69/mo
£1,887/mo
£2,393/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£822/yr
£3,215/yr
5.1 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 +2.8 yrs
7.9 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
48.1
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -5.9
42.3
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Schools detail
45%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -45 pp
0%
Connectivity
1.0 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +1.9 km
2.9 km
55 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +9 min
64 min
100%
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Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -100 pp
0%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
11,496
Population
7,492
5,649 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
88 / km²
34%
% with a degree
Δ +7 pp
41%
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37%
% working from home
Δ +8 pp
45%
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16
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -16
0
3
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
3
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -3
0
2
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
0