Longacres
St Albans 013 · 4 sub-areas · 6,793 residents
St Albans 013 is a residential part of St Albans, home to around 6,800 people and strongly oriented towards families and owner-occupiers. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £1,615 a month — above the UK median for a 2-bed, but reflecting a commuter-belt location with a rail journey of around 40 minutes into central London.
Longacres is a commuter neighbourhood within St Albans — train into London runs in around 39 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. The demographic profile leans family-aged, with a clear share of households with school-age children; most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Overview
What's it like to live in Longacres?
3 parks and 3 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; food and drink within walking distance is workable but not dense — around 10 restaurants and 1 pubs in five minutes; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents sit firmly in the upper bracket nationally, with a typical home letting at around £1,912 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Longacres in St Albans
Living in Longacres
St Albans 013 sits firmly in commuter-belt Hertfordshire, and that shapes almost everything about it. The area is quiet, well-established, and heavily owner-occupied — nearly four in five households own their home, which is unusually high even by Hertfordshire standards. Green space is genuinely close: more than three-quarters of residents are within easy walking distance of a park or open space, with the typical green space just 230 metres away.
Rents sit noticeably above the UK average. A two-bedroom home runs around £1,615 a month — well above the national median of roughly £1,200, though you'd pay considerably more for comparable space in many parts of inner London. The trade-off is space, calm, and a house rather than a flat. At a median sale price of around £630,000, buying here is a serious commitment: it takes the typical household close to seven years to save a deposit.
The people who live here reflect that price point. Around 58% of residents hold a degree-level qualification — a high share by any measure — and the median resident salary is around £45,500 a year, well above the national median. Families dominate: more than a quarter of residents are under 18, and couple households with children account for over a third of all households. Single-person households are relatively rare at about one in five.
Over half of working residents work from home, which makes the neighbourhood feel different from the classic commuter town in character, even if it scores as one on the data. Those who do commute most often drive — about 31% of residents travel by car — while just over 5% use public transport. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 1.7 km away. See the streets and sub-areas below for more detail on specific parts of the neighbourhood.
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Frequently asked
- Is St Albans 013 a nice place to live?
- For families who want calm, green surroundings and a straightforward London commute, it works well. It's one of the least deprived neighbourhoods in England, crime is roughly half the national rate, and green space is genuinely close. The trade-off is cost — rents are high and buying here requires a substantial deposit.
- What is the rent in St Albans 013?
- A one-bedroom runs around £1,257 a month, a two-bedroom about £1,615, and a three-bedroom roughly £1,996. These are estimates scaled from council-level data using local sale prices. Rents have risen around 3% over the past year.
- Is St Albans 013 safe?
- Yes, by most measures. The crime rate is around 41 incidents per 1,000 residents a year — roughly half the UK national average. It sits in the least-deprived decile nationally, which tends to correlate with lower crime and a more settled community feel.
- What's the commute from St Albans 013 to London?
- Around 40 minutes by public transport, which makes it a realistic daily commute. The nearest mainline rail station is about 1.7 km away. More than half of residents currently work from home, so the commute may matter less than it once did.
- Who lives in St Albans 013?
- Mostly families and established owner-occupiers. Nearly four in five households own their home, over a third are couples with children, and the under-18 share is nearly 27%. The median resident salary is around £45,500 a year, and close to 58% of residents have a degree-level qualification.
- What schools are near St Albans 013?
- There are 67 schools within typical catchment distance, and the nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 680 metres away. Around 52% of nearby schools are rated Good or Outstanding — below the national share of around 89%, so checking individual schools on the Ofsted website before choosing an address is worthwhile.