Is Broxbourne, Hertfordshire a nice place to live?

Is Broxbourne a nice place to live or is Broxbourne a bit rough? For us there are a number of factors that make any town a nice place to live, like a low crime rate, low levels of deprivation, the good health of the residents, rent affordability and excellent wages. In this article we will see if Broxbourne meets our criteria.

How likely are you to a victim of crime in Broxbourne?

The English Indices of Deprivation has a crime element for Broxbourne. They are a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal or material crime in an area, such as muggings or burglary. Naturally rural areas have less crime than urban areas, but for this part of our town assessment we've looked at the 10 wards nearest to the centre of Broxbourne. To pass this section, 8 out of 10 of these wards need to be above the English national average rank of 16422.5

#WardCrime Rank
1Hertford Heath27591
2Great Amwell24141
3Goffs Oak23569
4Lower Nazeing19234
5Hoddesdon North18912
6Flamstead End17629
7Broxbourne and Hoddesdon South16626
8Hoddesdon Town and Rye Park16502
9Waltham Abbey North East13599
10Wormley and Turnford13598
crime
PASSED

Reader Opinion:

Harlow - Abandon Hope All Ye Who Enter...

Is Broxbourne a healthy place to live?

If you are thinking of moving to Broxbourne, you want to know if the place is likely to put you on a downward spiral of ill health. For this section of the town assessment, we've examined government health statistics from the 2021 Census General Health question and the Indices of Multiple Deprivation's health element.The table below shows what percentage of Broxbourne residents answered saying their health was either bad or very bad. To pass this section, the local authority has to have a percentage score less than or equal to 7%.

Local Authority%
East Hertfordshire3.31
Broxbourne (Broxbourne)4.38
Enfield4.88
Harlow5.09

The English Indices of Deprivation also has health statistics for Broxbourne. They measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health, lovely! We've collated an average LSOA rank for 10 wards nearest to the centre of Broxbourne. To pass this section, 8 out of 10 of these wards need to be above the English national average rank of 16422.5.

#WardHealth Rank
1Hertford Heath (Best)30212
2Great Amwell29264
3Goffs Oak28215
4Broxbourne and Hoddesdon South27293
5Hoddesdon North26634
6Lower Nazeing26315
7Wormley and Turnford25035
8Flamstead End24691
9Hoddesdon Town and Rye Park23802
10Waltham Abbey North East (Worst)20271
health
PASSED
Reader Opinion:

Hertford: fetid with the haughty stench of smug self righteousness

Is Broxbourne rough?

Using the English Indices of Deprivation statistics, we've collated the average rank for 10 wards in and around Broxbourne. In layman's terms, this is how rough the ward is based on mutiple measures of deprivation including; employment, income, health, crime, housing and outside space. To pass this section as the town assessment, 8 out of 10 wards must have a ranking higher than the English average of 16422.5

#WardDeprivation Rank
1Great Amwell24348
2Hertford Heath24300
3Broxbourne and Hoddesdon South22440
4Lower Nazeing22401
5Goffs Oak21616
6Hoddesdon North20405
7Flamstead End17460
8Hoddesdon Town and Rye Park16699
9Wormley and Turnford15101
10Waltham Abbey North East14706
Deprivation
PASSED



How affordable are the rents in Broxbourne?

Every six months the Office for National statitics publishes a snapshot of rental costs. These market rental statistics are dated September 2023. We have used the median rental figure for this assessment as we believe this is a more realistic figure than the average (mean) that can be skewed by artificially low and high rents. To pass this section, Broxbourne rents for each size property have to be less than 5% more than the median rent for Hertfordshire.

BedsBroxbourneHertfordshire
1£850£850
2£1095£1100
3£1400£1350
4£1688£1850
Affordable Rents
FAILED



How much can I earn in Broxbourne per week?

If you are thinking of moving to Broxbourne, you'll want to know how much you can earn in a job in the town. Every year the government publishes statistics on gross weekly pay, these figures are for September 2023. To pass this section Broxbourne's local authority needs to be in first or second place compared to the three nearest local authorities.

#Local AuthorityMedian Pw
1East Hertfordshire£866.10
2Broxbourne (Broxbourne)£763.20
3Enfield£759.00
4Harlow£646.30
Wages
PASSED



So, is Broxbourne a nice place to live?

Broxbourne has passed our core town assesment with a score of 4/5.  However, the rents in Broxbourne are more expensive than other parts of Hertfordshire.

Is Broxbourne a nice place to live?
YES
* Probably.