United Kingdom · East of England · Local Authority
St Albans
Non-metropolitan district · East of England, England · population ~149k · 70 state-funded schools
High earning potential comes at the cost of extreme housing expense in St Albans. A median house costs 10.7 times median annual pay, and monthly rent consumes 38.9% of gross earnings, both of which are the highest in the East of England. While local pay is the highest in the region at £1,134.60 per week, the barrier to entry for property is higher than 97% of England authorities. The trade-off is a very low deprivation score, which is better than 97% of the country, and the highest proportion of pupils in Good or Outstanding schools in the region at 96.5%. This location suits high-income professionals who prioritise educational outcomes and low deprivation over housing affordability.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-10 data.
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How St Albans ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£58,999/yr
Very high
Better than 100% of UK LAs
House price
£630,000
Very expensive
Worse than 98% of UK LAs
Rent
£1,912/mo
Very expensive
Worse than 95% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,419/yr
Mid
Around UK average
Crime
64.2/1k
Low
Better than 63% of UK LAs
Deprivation
8.3
Least deprived
Better than 97% of UK LAs
Schools
100.0%
Very strong
Better than 96% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
77 state-funded schools · Ofsted Sep 2026
70 of 70 (100%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 7 schools are on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
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70 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 70 schools, sortable and filterable.
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Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.