Neighbourhood comparison
Clarence Park vs Longacres
St Albans, East of England · St Albans, East of England
Clarence Park · 9Clarence Park leads on 9 of 24 metrics · 10 tiesLongacres · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
57
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +16 pts
73
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51
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +34 pts
85
✓ leads
94
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -19 pts
75
93
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +4 pts
97
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,722/mo
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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 +£157/mo
£1,879/mo
£2,270/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£21/mo
£2,249/mo
£2,674/yr
Council tax
Δ -£4/yr
£2,669/yr
6.2 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.3 yrs
6.5 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
119.0
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -71.8
47.2
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Schools detail
44%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +8 pp
52%
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Connectivity
781 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +902 m
1.7 km
27 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +12 min
39 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,958
Population
6,793
5,552 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,648 / km²
68%
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% with a degree
Δ -10 pp
58%
62%
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% working from home
Δ -6 pp
56%
22
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -12
10
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
5
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -5
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
2
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -2
0
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
3
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