Hertsmere vs St Albans

A side-by-side comparison of the Hertsmere and St Albanslocal authority areas — population, density, deprivation and age profile, from ONS Census 2021 and each nation’s Indices of Deprivation.

In short: St Albans is the more populous; council tax is lower in Hertsmere; St Albans has the higher share of Good/Outstanding schools.

	Hertsmere	St Albans
Population	107,827	148,165
Density	1,066/km²	919/km²
Deprivation	2% in most-deprived 10%	0% in most-deprived 10%
Council tax (Band D)	£2,406	£2,419
Schools Good/Outstanding	89%	100%
Aged under 16	20%	22%
Aged 16–64	62%	61%
Aged 65+	18%	17%

Hertsmere council area →St Albans council area →