Neighbourhood comparison
North Watford vs Woodside & Leavesden Green
Watford, East of England · Watford, East of England
North Watford · 14North Watford leads on 14 of 24 metrics · 8 tiesWoodside & Leavesden Green · 2
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
62
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -37 pts
25
46
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +7 pts
53
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97
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -25 pts
72
94
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -10 pts
84
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,767/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 +£172/mo
£1,939/mo
£2,132/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£3/mo
£2,129/mo
£2,203/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£204/yr
£2,407/yr
5.5 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
6.2 yrs
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
112.6
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -37.2
75.4
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Schools detail
50%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -13 pp
37%
Connectivity
515 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +1.2 km
1.8 km
7 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +15 min
22 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,281
Population
7,849
11,036 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,488 / km²
43%
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% with a degree
Δ -10 pp
32%
33%
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% working from home
Δ -3 pp
30%
12
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -11
1
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
1
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
1