Is Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire a nice place to live?

Is Hoddesdon a nice place to live or is Hoddesdon 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 Hoddesdon meets our criteria.

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

The English Indices of Deprivation has a crime element for Hoddesdon. 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 Hoddesdon. 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
3Lower Nazeing19234
4Hoddesdon North18912
5Flamstead End17629
6Broxbourne and Hoddesdon South16626
7Hoddesdon Town and Rye Park16502
8Stanstead Abbots14834
9Wormley and Turnford13598
10Roydon8486
Crime
FAILED

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Is Hoddesdon a healthy place to live?

If you are thinking of moving to Hoddesdon, 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 Hoddesdon 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 (Hoddesdon)4.38
Enfield4.88
Harlow5.09

The English Indices of Deprivation also has health statistics for Hoddesdon. 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 Hoddesdon. 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
1Stanstead Abbots (Best)30655
2Hertford Heath30212
3Great Amwell29264
4Roydon29138
5Broxbourne and Hoddesdon South27293
6Hoddesdon North26634
7Lower Nazeing26315
8Wormley and Turnford25035
9Flamstead End24691
10Hoddesdon Town and Rye Park (Worst)23802
health
PASSED
Reader Opinion:

Hertford: fetid with the haughty stench of smug self righteousness

Is Hoddesdon rough?

Using the English Indices of Deprivation statistics, we've collated the average rank for 10 wards in and around Hoddesdon. 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
1Stanstead Abbots25655
2Great Amwell24348
3Hertford Heath24300
4Broxbourne and Hoddesdon South22440
5Lower Nazeing22401
6Roydon20872
7Hoddesdon North20405
8Flamstead End17460
9Hoddesdon Town and Rye Park16699
10Wormley and Turnford15101
Deprivation
PASSED



How affordable are the rents in Hoddesdon?

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, Hoddesdon 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 Hoddesdon per week?

If you are thinking of moving to Hoddesdon, 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 Hoddesdon'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 (Hoddesdon)£763.20
3Enfield£759.00
4Harlow£646.30
Wages
PASSED



So, is Hoddesdon a nice place to live?

Hoddesdon has passed our core town assesment with a score of 3/5.  However, the rents in Hoddesdon are more expensive than other parts of Hertfordshire.  However, Hoddesdon does have a number of wards were crime is worse than the national average.

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