Neighbourhood comparison
Harpenden Town vs St Albans Central
St Albans, East of England · St Albans, East of England
Harpenden Town · 8St Albans Central leads on 9 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesSt Albans Central · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
73
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -20 pts
53
90
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -33 pts
58
92
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +5 pts
97
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97
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -12 pts
85
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£2,302/mo
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 -£785/mo
£1,518/mo
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£2,299/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£62/mo
£2,237/mo
£3,265/yr
Council tax
Δ -£748/yr
£2,517/yr
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10.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -6.4 yrs
4.1 yrs
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Earning power
£45,543/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£45,543/yr
61%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
61%
0.45
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.45
Safety detail
39.6
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +70.2
109.8
Schools detail
47%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -5 pp
42%
Connectivity
732 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 228 m
504 m
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34 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -8 min
25 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,309
Population
9,338
4,335 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
7,645 / km²
68%
% with a degree
Δ +0 pp
68%
67%
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% working from home
Δ -4 pp
63%
25
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +31
56
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8
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +11
19
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13
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
14
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3
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -2
1
2
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
2
5
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -3
2