Local servicesHospitalSt. Albans City Hospital1.3 miGP surgeryMidway Surgery13 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyVerulam Pharmacy11 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistFamily Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi35 schools22 primary, 3 secondary, 1 all-through, 4 independent, 4 special, 1 nurseryIndependentSt Columba's Collegeages 4-19, 822 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Marlborough Science Academyages 11-18, 1,337 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Adrian Roman Catholic Primary Schoolages 3-11, 194 pupilsunder a mileCollegeOaklands College2.7 miUniversityUniversity of Hertfordshire4.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN9.2 miRailway stationSt Albans Abbeyunder a mileBus stationParkhouse Bus StationHatfield4.9 miFerryLondon Zoo Waterbus StopRegents Park16 miBus stops92 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AL3 postcode district.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AL3 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 41 min4:42 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:05 am – 3:53 pm
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People7,292 residentsin the Verulam Park census areaMedian age 46.23,002 households81% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright3% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,424 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 16%, education 12%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 63% work from home, 26% go by car, 4% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle57% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages63% of adults hold a degree or higher7% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C698 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October42 days of air frost, 18 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksThe Lakelake · under a mileThe Merelake · under a mileHeron Islandisland · under a mileSt Julian's Hillhill · under a mileMill Streamriver · under a mileSt Stephens Hill Pondpond · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesVerulamium Parkpark · under a mile · 55 haGreenwood Parkpark · under a mile · 16 haGlossop Memorial Gardenpark · under a mileVerulam Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 54 haWestminster Lodge Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 15 haNorth Close Parkplaying field · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes30 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202019 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202530 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 11 · PM2.5 7.6 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband94% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,157 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation101 m331 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 73 to 118 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
