Neighbourhood comparison
St Albans AL4 vs Verulam Park
St Albans, East of England · St Albans, East of England
St Albans AL4 · 3Verulam Park leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesVerulam Park · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
4
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +64 pts
68
✓ leads
44
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +39 pts
83
✓ leads
48
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +40 pts
88
✓ leads
97
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -17 pts
80
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,922/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 +£94/mo
£2,016/mo
£2,267/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£35/mo
£2,302/mo
£2,883/yr
✓ leads
Council tax
Δ +£414/yr
£3,298/yr
8.1 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.2 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
94.2
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -31.8
62.3
✓ leads
Schools detail
61%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -31 pp
29%
Connectivity
3.0 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.8 km
1.3 km
✓ leads
59 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -33 min
26 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.
6,177
Population
7,224
531 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,273 / km²
44%
% with a degree
Δ +18 pp
61%
✓ leads
47%
% working from home
Δ +15 pp
62%
✓ leads
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
—
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
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +5
5
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