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St Albans

St Albans is a district council in Hertfordshire, in the East of England. All 24 figures Groundsense publishes are available here. Figures fetched 3 October 2026.

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Cost of living

Council tax, band D£2,419

Lower than 55% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Table 9 · 2026-27 · How this is measured

Housing

Average house price, all homes£651k

Higher than 97% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.

The highest of the 10 districts in Hertfordshire.

The highest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

Up 4.3% since June 2025

UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms£1,633

Higher than 91% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

The highest of the 10 districts in Hertfordshire.

The highest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

Up 3% since August 2025

ONS Price Index of Private Rents · August 2026 · How this is measured

Price to local earnings11.4

Higher than 92% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

3rd highest of the 10 districts in Hertfordshire.

4th highest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

UK House Price Index average price (June 2026) over ASHE median gross annual pay, full time workers (2025) · June 2026 prices, 2025 pay · How this is measured

Energy efficiency score of the typical home70

Higher than 65% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Joint 2nd lowest of the 10 districts in Hertfordshire.

ONS, Energy efficiency of housing, median score by local authority, from MHCLG certificates · to March 2025 · How this is measured

Transport

Households with no car or van12.8%

Lower than 83% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.

3rd lowest of the 10 districts in Hertfordshire.

Census 2021: ONS TS045 for England and Wales, NISRA for Northern Ireland · 2021 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station29.7%

Higher than 59% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

DfT NaPTAN active stations, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Amenities

Residents within 1km of a supermarket74.3%

Higher than 54% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.

Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a pharmacy77.5%

Lower than 53% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

NHS organisation register, dispensing contractors, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Premises with full fibre available80.4%

Higher than 58% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

3rd highest of the 10 districts in Hertfordshire.

Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, fixed broadband residential coverage by local authority · July 2025 · How this is measured

Education

Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths74%

Higher than 97% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

The highest of the 10 districts in Hertfordshire.

The highest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

Up 1 point since 2018/19

DfE, Key stage 2 attainment by pupil residency · 2025/26 · How this is measured

Attainment 8 at sixteen, average score58.1

Higher than 99% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

The highest of the 10 districts in Hertfordshire.

The highest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

DfE, Key stage 4 performance, local authority district data by pupil residency · 2024/25 · How this is measured

Health

Patients per fully qualified GP2,076

Lower than 61% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

The lowest of the 10 districts in Hertfordshire.

8th lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

NHS England, General Practice Workforce, practice level, August 2026 · August 2026 · How this is measured

GP practices rated Good or Outstanding94.3%

Lower than 85% of the 293 councils in England it is published for.

Published for Hertfordshire as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

Joint 10th lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

CQC Syndication API, GP practices (inspection category P2) · October 2026 · How this is measured

Safety

Recorded crime per 1,000 residents64.3

Lower than 58% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Up 13.1% since 2022-23

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Residential burglary per 1,000 households6.6

Higher than 70% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

3rd highest of the 10 districts in Hertfordshire.

5th highest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over Census 2021 household counts · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Killed or seriously injured on the roads, per 100,000 residents a year30.9

Lower than 80% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

Published for Hertfordshire as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

Joint 2nd lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

DfT RAS0403, adjusted casualties by highway authority, 2023 to 2025, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2023 to 2025 · How this is measured

Community

Residents at the same address a year earlier89.4%

Lower than 67% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

3rd lowest of the 10 districts in Hertfordshire.

Joint 8th lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

ONS Census 2021, TS019 Migrant indicator · 2021 · How this is measured

Pubs, bars and licensed clubs per 10,000 residents6.6

Higher than 55% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

3rd highest of the 10 districts in Hertfordshire.

No change since 2021

ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction, mean out of 108.0

Higher than 97% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

The highest of the 10 districts in Hertfordshire.

2nd highest of the 43 councils in the East of England.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Anxiety, mean out of 103.0

Lower than 72% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

3rd lowest of the 10 districts in Hertfordshire.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Healthy life expectancy at birth, women65.5 yrs

Higher than 87% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

Published for Hertfordshire as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

Joint highest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

Down 2 years since 2011 to 2013

ONS, Healthy life expectancy, UK · 2022 to 2024 · How this is measured

Environment

Park and public garden space within 1km of the average home29.1 ha

Higher than 57% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

ONS, Access to public parks and playing fields, from OS Open Greenspace · April 2020 · How this is measured

Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean10.3 µg/m³

Higher than 73% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

11th highest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

Down 34.8% since 2019

Defra Pollution Climate Mapping, background NO2 on the 1km grid, read at every census area · 2024 · How this is measured

Next door, side by side

St Albans shares a boundary with Central Bedfordshire, Dacorum, Hertsmere, North Hertfordshire, Three Rivers and Welwyn Hatfield. Lowest first.

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms
  1. Central Bedfordshire£1,097
  2. North Hertfordshire£1,284
  3. Welwyn Hatfield£1,375
  4. Dacorum£1,378
  5. Three Rivers£1,588
  6. Hertsmere£1,604
  7. St Albans£1,633
Average house price, all homes
  1. Central Bedfordshire£356k
  2. North Hertfordshire£423k
  3. Welwyn Hatfield£451k
  4. Dacorum£459k
  5. Hertsmere£560k
  6. Three Rivers£580k
  7. St Albans£651k
Council tax, band D
  1. Hertsmere£2,406
  2. Dacorum£2,409
  3. St Albans£2,419
  4. Three Rivers£2,422
  5. North Hertfordshire£2,449
  6. Welwyn Hatfield£2,452
  7. Central Bedfordshire£2,516
Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
  1. Central Bedfordshire46.5
  2. North Hertfordshire49.5
  3. Three Rivers52.2
  4. St Albans64.3
  5. Dacorum65.6
  6. Hertsmere71.8
  7. Welwyn Hatfield78.4
Patients per fully qualified GP
  1. St Albans2,076
  2. North Hertfordshire2,110
  3. Hertsmere2,121
  4. Welwyn Hatfield2,199
  5. Three Rivers2,463
  6. Central Bedfordshire2,504
  7. Dacorum2,572
Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
  1. Central Bedfordshire56%
  2. Dacorum59%
  3. North Hertfordshire63%
  4. Hertsmere65%
  5. Welwyn Hatfield67%
  6. Three Rivers70%
  7. St Albans74%
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean
  1. Central Bedfordshire7.8 µg/m³
  2. North Hertfordshire8 µg/m³
  3. Dacorum9.1 µg/m³
  4. St Albans10.3 µg/m³
  5. Welwyn Hatfield10.6 µg/m³
  6. Three Rivers10.8 µg/m³
  7. Hertsmere11.8 µg/m³
Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station
  1. Central Bedfordshire16.6%
  2. Dacorum19.3%
  3. Welwyn Hatfield27.3%
  4. St Albans29.7%
  5. Hertsmere31%
  6. North Hertfordshire34.8%
  7. Three Rivers45.1%

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