Neighbourhood comparison
Oxhey vs West Watford
Watford, East of England · Watford, East of England
Oxhey · 9Oxhey leads on 9 of 24 metrics · 8 tiesWest Watford · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
67
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -8 pts
59
72
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -29 pts
43
91
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -5 pts
86
75
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +15 pts
90
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,888/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 -£189/mo
£1,700/mo
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£2,172/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£36/mo
£2,136/mo
£2,693/yr
Council tax
Δ -£432/yr
£2,261/yr
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6.7 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.3 yrs
5.4 yrs
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Earning power
£37,172/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£37,172/yr
73%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
73%
0.68
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.68
Safety detail
55.9
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +39.9
95.9
Schools detail
30%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +7 pp
37%
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Connectivity
513 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +423 m
936 m
6 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +6 min
12 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,313
Population
9,918
4,639 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
10,714 / km²
49%
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% with a degree
Δ -10 pp
39%
46%
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% working from home
Δ -24 pp
22%
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +19
20
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4
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -2
2
2
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
2
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
2
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1
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
1