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Roydon

Town · 2,829 residents

Affordability: 40/100Safety: 74/100Transport: 56/100Schools: 44/100Health: 50/100Food & drink: 43/100Environment: 56/100Infrastructure: 58/100Property market: 46/100
52Fair

Fair · among the lowest-scoring towns

Check Local Score out of 100 · 60 is typical for the country

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What’s good

  • Less recorded crime than is typical: 69 per 1,000 people a year against 100

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  • Flood risk: 17% of the area is in the highest flood zone, so check the street
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The essentials

Everyday life

The area

Around Roydon

Didgemere CommonSumners40Cock Green46Hoddesdon62Pinnacles42Stewards34Lower Nazeing63Ivy Chimneys70Broxbourne60
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Is Roydon a good place to live?

Roydon scores 52/100 overall, which the scorecard rates as fair — 60 is typical for the country.

It stands out for safety (74).

Scores come from official data on safety, schools, transport, prices, health, food & drink and the local environment, for Roydon in East of England, each measured against the national average.

Summary of Roydon›

The summary for Roydon is written when the report is first opened.

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

Places in and around Roydon›

Transport

2 places
  1. 1Roydon
Rail station
  • 2Rye HouseRail station

    • Schools

    6 places
    1. 1Kingsmoor AcademyPrimary · Good
    2. 2St Augustine's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary
    3. 3Katherines Primary Academy and NurseryPrimary
    4. 4Milwards Primary School and NurseryPrimary · Good
    5. 5St Cross Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Good
    6. 6Water Lane Primary AcademyPrimary · Good

    Health

    4 places
    1. 1The Limes SurgeryGP practice
    2. 2Dees PharmacyPharmacy
    3. 3Hoddesdon PharmacyPharmacy
    4. 4Barbara Castle Health CentreDentist

    Food & drink

    2 places
    1. 1Sainsburys HoddesdonSainsburys · superstore
    2. 2Asda Hoddesdon SupermarketAsda · supermarket

    Environment

    6 places
    1. 1Jean McAlpine ParkPublic park · 26 ha
    2. 2Tithelands ParkPublic park · 5.1 ha
    3. 3Didgemere CommonPublic park · 1.8 ha
    4. 4Jubilee GardensPublic park · 0.9 ha
    5. 5Greygoose ParkPublic park · 0.2 ha
    6. 6The GreenPublic park · 0.1 ha
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    Areas within Roydon

    • Didgemere Common

    Areas near Roydon

    • Sumners
    • Cock Green
    • Hoddesdon
    • Pinnacles
    • Stewards
    • Lower Nazeing
    • Ivy Chimneys
    • Broxbourne

    Postcodes in Roydon

    • CM19
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