Harpenden nearby infrastructure and amenity access

NearbyIndex scores access to mapped daily services. Walkability also depends on routes, street conditions, safety, and comfort.

Population: 30K

Score Range

13-56 (best: 70)

10th-90th percentile

Based on 9 sample points11% score 60+0% score 80+

Groceries

34

Restaurants & Cafes

24

Public Transit

21

Healthcare

79

Education

52

Parks & Recreation

28

Shopping

11

Entertainment

12

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NearbyIndex Amenity Access Profile v1.0.0

Evidence profile for Harpenden

Calculated September 1, 2026

The median sampled point scores 34. A total of 11% of analyzed points score 60 or more. The typical range is 1356, a 43-point difference. The strongest category is Healthcare (79). The weakest is Shopping (11).

Median access
34/100
The middle analyzed grid-point score.
High-access coverage
11%
Analyzed grid points with a score of 60 or more.
Consistency
57/100
100 minus the 10th-to-90th percentile width.
Category balance
32/100
100 minus the strongest-to-weakest category difference.
Grid evidence
9 analyzed of 9 points
Estimated scored area
13.2 km²
Mapped place records
182(13.8/km²)
Named-area coverage
100% of grid points
How to read this profile: it measures access to mapped destinations. It does not measure walking routes, crossings, pavements, slope, safety, accessibility, opening hours, or transit frequency. The scored area is a rectangle inferred from local place data. It is not an official city boundary.

Review every formula and source on the methodology page. Download the reviewed dataset as versioned JSON.

Nearby infrastructure across Harpenden

11% of sampled points score 60 or more for nearby daily amenities. The model uses straight-line distance to groceries, food, transit, healthcare, education, parks, shopping, and entertainment.

This page is outside the reviewed city core. Use it for exploration, and verify the result with local sources.

Strongest categories

Healthcare (79)

Weakest categories

Entertainment (12), Shopping (11)

Scores range from 11 to 70 across neighborhoods — location matters a lot in this city.

What's in Harpenden

76 restaurants & cafes31 groceries31 healthcare14 education12 parks & recreation10 shopping6 public transit2 entertainment

Counted inside the area we score. Presence, not walking distance — the category scores above measure reachability.

Amenity access by sampled area in Harpenden

These labels come from source map boundaries. The table covers 9 of 9 grid points (100%). Some named areas can sit outside the city boundary because the current grid follows the inferred urban area.

NeighborhoodScorePoints
Top areaHarpenden
40(14-70)7
Harpenden Rural
162
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