Placetrics
Neighbourhood comparison

Harpenden Town vs The Camp & Cunningham

St Albans, East of England · St Albans, East of England

Neighbourhood
Harpenden Town
St Albans
vs
Neighbourhood
The Camp & Cunningham
St Albans
Harpenden Town · 11Harpenden Town leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesThe Camp & Cunningham · 4

Headline scores

Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).

73
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -26 pts
47
90
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -43 pts
47
92
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -9 pts
83
97
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +0 pts
97

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 -£601/mo
£1,702/mo
✓ leads
£2,299/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£48/mo
£2,251/mo
£3,265/yr
Council tax
Δ -£576/yr
£2,688/yr
✓ leads
10.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -4.8 yrs
5.7 yrs
✓ leads

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
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +60.1
99.7

Schools detail

47%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -1 pp
46%

Connectivity

732 m
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +770 m
1.5 km
34 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +1 min
35 min
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
6,714
4,335 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,277 / km²
68%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -21 pp
47%
67%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -22 pp
45%
25
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -25
0
8
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
13
✓ leads
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -12
1
3
✓ leads
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -2
1
2
✓ leads
Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
1
5
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
6
✓ leads