— ACRERIGHT AREA REPORT · NEIGHBOURHOOD
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5,797 people · median £707,500 · St Albans
High wellbeing
St Albans Council · Liberal Democrat-controlled 44/56 seats · 79% · OCD 2026
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Amenities This neighbourhood
What's here near Townsend
| Category | Count | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Eat & drink | 179 | 92% hygiene 4★+ (FSA) |
| Shops | 26 | — |
| Gyms, leisure & playgrounds | 15 | — |
| Green spaces & parks | 14 | filled areas on the map |
Counted within ~2 km of the area centre · OSM + FSA
Broadband
% of premises · Ofcom Connected Nations · district-level
Named places nearby 234 near Townsend
AllEat & drinkShopsGyms & leisureGreen space
| Place | Category | Hygiene | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waverley Sports and Social Club | Gyms & leisure | 0.1 mi | |
| Waverley Road Convenience Store | Shops | 0.1 mi | |
| Townsend Bowls & Tennis Club | Green space | 0.2 mi | |
| Everlasting Lane Play Area | Gyms & leisure | 0.2 mi | |
| Lifestyle Express | Shops | 0.2 mi | |
| The Woods | Green space | 0.3 mi | |
| Harvester | Eat & drink | — | 0.4 mi |
| Craft & Cleaver | Eat & drink | 4/5 | 0.4 mi |
| M&S Simply Food | Shops | 0.5 mi | |
| HiTea | Eat & drink | 4/5 | 0.5 mi |
Nearest first (miles from the area centre) · click a row → the map flies to it · FSA hygiene rating shown on eat & drink where matched (139 rated) · within ~2 km of the area centre · OpenStreetMap contributors · Food Standards Agency
Local economy from St Albans
Figures for the wider St Albans — the same across neighbouring areas. This page's own prices, crime and streets are shown in full on their tabs.
Unemployment rate3.9%
In work (employment rate)62.8%
Companies registered here14,820
New incorporations (12m)1,472
Property companies (SPVs)1,626
See the full St Albans report →
Companies House + ONS Census 2021 · wider district