Neighbourhood comparison
Hatfield North & West vs Woolmer Green, Oaklands & Digswell
Welwyn Hatfield, East of England · Welwyn Hatfield, East of England
vs
Hatfield North & West · 12Hatfield North & West leads on 12 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesWoolmer Green, Oaklands & Digswell · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
39
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -1 pts
38
21
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +70 pts
92
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75
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -25 pts
50
83
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -45 pts
38
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,335/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 +£553/mo
£1,888/mo
£1,776/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£110/mo
£1,886/mo
£2,321/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£1,310/yr
£3,631/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 +4.7 yrs
9.8 yrs
Earning power
£37,805/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£37,805/yr
61%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
61%
0.68
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.68
Safety detail
121.9
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -89.0
32.9
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Schools detail
33%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +8 pp
42%
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Connectivity
1.7 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +326 m
2.0 km
45 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +0 min
45 min
100%
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Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -9 pp
91%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
13,194
Population
6,268
3,329 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
725 / km²
33%
% with a degree
Δ +15 pp
48%
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27%
% working from home
Δ +28 pp
55%
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15
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -15
0
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
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
1
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
0