Neighbourhood comparison
Verulam Park vs Wheathampstead
St Albans, East of England · St Albans, East of England
Verulam Park · 9Verulam Park leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesWheathampstead · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
68
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -56 pts
12
83
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -1 pts
82
88
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -48 pts
40
80
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -35 pts
45
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£2,016/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 -£85/mo
£1,931/mo
£2,302/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£17/mo
£2,285/mo
£3,298/yr
Council tax
Δ -£207/yr
£3,090/yr
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7.9 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.0 yrs
6.9 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
62.3
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -17.4
45.0
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Schools detail
29%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +21 pp
50%
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Connectivity
1.3 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +2.8 km
4.0 km
26 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +49 min
75 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,224
Population
6,849
2,273 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
646 / km²
61%
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% with a degree
Δ -10 pp
52%
62%
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% working from home
Δ -7 pp
54%
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +4
5
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
2
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +3
3
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1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
5
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -5
0