Neighbourhood comparison
Hatfield East vs Welwyn Hatfield AL9
Doncaster, Yorkshire and The Humber · Welwyn Hatfield, East of England
Hatfield East · 8Welwyn Hatfield AL9 leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 4 tiesWelwyn Hatfield AL9 · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
48
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -26 pts
22
28
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +29 pts
57
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31
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +41 pts
72
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78
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -13 pts
65
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£729/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 +£755/mo
£1,485/mo
£952/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£837/mo
£1,789/mo
£1,836/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£641/yr
£2,477/yr
3.1 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 +3.3 yrs
6.4 yrs
Earning power
£31,119/yr
Median salary
Δ +£6,686/yr
£37,805/yr
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35%
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Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +26 pp
61%
0.42
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.25
0.68
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Safety detail
123.5
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -43.5
80.1
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Schools detail
50%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -17 pp
33%
Connectivity
2.7 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.3 km
1.4 km
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75 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -27 min
49 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.
9,076
Population
5,572
660 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,672 / km²
22%
% with a degree
Δ +8 pp
30%
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24%
% working from home
Δ +7 pp
31%
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0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +2
2
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0