Neighbourhood comparison
St Albans Central vs Townsend & New Greens
St Albans, East of England · St Albans, East of England
St Albans Central · 15St Albans Central leads on 15 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesTownsend & New Greens · 2
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
53
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -23 pts
30
58
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -3 pts
54
97
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -23 pts
75
85
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -7 pts
78
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,518/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 +£384/mo
£1,902/mo
£2,237/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£8/mo
£2,245/mo
£2,517/yr
Council tax
Δ +£98/yr
£2,614/yr
4.1 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +3.5 yrs
7.5 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
109.8
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -31.2
78.5
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Schools detail
42%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -13 pp
29%
Connectivity
504 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +1.4 km
1.9 km
25 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +16 min
41 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,338
Population
7,732
7,645 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,036 / km²
68%
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% with a degree
Δ -22 pp
47%
63%
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% working from home
Δ -16 pp
47%
56
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -55
1
19
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
14
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -14
0
1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
2
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -2
0
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +6
8
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