Neighbourhood comparison
How Wood & Park Street vs Verulam Park
St Albans, East of England · St Albans, East of England
How Wood & Park Street · 6Verulam Park leads on 7 of 23 metrics · 10 tiesVerulam Park · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
57
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +10 pts
68
✓ leads
85
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -2 pts
83
78
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +10 pts
88
✓ leads
65
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +15 pts
80
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,808/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 +£208/mo
£2,016/mo
£2,268/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£34/mo
£2,302/mo
£2,896/yr
✓ leads
Council tax
Δ +£401/yr
£3,298/yr
5.0 yrs
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +2.9 yrs
7.9 yrs
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
62.2
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +0.1
62.3
Schools detail
50%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -21 pp
29%
Connectivity
563 m
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +693 m
1.3 km
13 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +13 min
26 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,809
Population
7,224
1,089 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,273 / km²
40%
% with a degree
Δ +21 pp
61%
✓ leads
42%
% working from home
Δ +20 pp
62%
✓ leads
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
1
1
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 +1
1
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +4
5
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