Neighbourhood comparison
Longacres vs The Camp & Cunningham
St Albans, East of England · St Albans, East of England
Longacres · 7The Camp & Cunningham leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesThe Camp & Cunningham · 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 -26 pts
47
85
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -38 pts
47
75
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +8 pts
83
✓ leads
97
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +1 pts
97
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,879/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 -£178/mo
£1,702/mo
✓ leads
£2,249/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£2/mo
£2,251/mo
£2,669/yr
Council tax
Δ +£19/yr
£2,688/yr
6.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.8 yrs
5.7 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
47.2
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +52.5
99.7
Schools detail
52%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -5 pp
46%
Connectivity
1.7 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 181 m
1.5 km
✓ leads
39 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -4 min
35 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.
6,793
Population
6,714
6,648 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,277 / km²
58%
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% with a degree
Δ -11 pp
47%
56%
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% working from home
Δ -11 pp
45%
10
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -10
0
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
3
Parks within 500 m
Δ +3
6
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