City comparison
East Hertfordshire vs St Albans
East Hertfordshire, East of England · St Albans, East of England
East Hertfordshire · 5St Albans leads on 7 of 23 metrics · 11 tiesSt Albans · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
43
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +6 pts
49
✓ leads
68
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +2 pts
70
61
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +11 pts
72
✓ leads
70
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +18 pts
87
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,499/mo
✓ leads
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 +£403/mo
£1,902/mo
£1,848/mo
✓ leads
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£414/mo
£2,262/mo
£2,742/yr
Council tax
Δ +£72/yr
£2,814/yr
5.2 yrs
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +1.7 yrs
6.9 yrs
Earning power
£44,154/yr
Median salary
Δ +£1,389/yr
£45,543/yr
58%
✓ leads
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +13 pp
72%
0.42
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.03
0.45
✓ leads
Safety detail
54.5
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +5.8
60.3
Schools detail
42%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +1 pp
43%
Connectivity
1.5 km
Nearest rail station
Δ +37 m
1.5 km
57 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -19 min
38 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
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Population
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2,581 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,238 / km²
38%
% with a degree
Δ +16 pp
54%
✓ leads
41%
% working from home
Δ +13 pp
54%
✓ leads
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0