London Road, St. Albans, AL1 1JQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around AL1 1JQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.2%	50.2%	3.0%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	52.8%	49.8%	-3.0%	49.0%	0.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	47.4%	35.8%	-11.6%	37.9%	-2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	27.9%	42.8%	14.9%	44.2%	-1.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	2.2%	3.6%	1.4%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	10.8%	7.2%	-3.6%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	11.8%	10.1%	-1.7%	6.1%	4.0%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.2%	56.3%	7.1%	48.4%	7.9%
Good health	34.1%	32.7%	-1.4%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	11.7%	9.5%	-2.2%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	2.2%	0.2%	-2.0%	1.2%	-1.0%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around AL1 1JQ this area, 9.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 61%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.4%	9.3%	-3.1%	18.2%	-8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.7%	5.7%	-3.0%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.7%	8.3%	-0.4%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	3.6%	0.2%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	7.8%	-1.2%	16.9%	-9.1%
Degree or Similar	54.8%	61%	6.2%	33.8%	27.2%
Other	3.1%	4.4%	1.3%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	3.6%	3%	-0.6%	0.7%	2.3%
Indian	0.3%	6.5%	6.2%	3.1%	3.4%
Pakistani	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	3.9%	1.3%	-2.6%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%	0.7%
White	85.5%	78.2%	-7.3%	81.4%	-3.2%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.1%	69.9%	-7.2%	83.2%	-13.3%
European Union	8.4%	11.2%	2.8%	6.1%	5.1%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	5.2%	4.4%	0.8%	4.4%
Africa	6.7%	3.4%	-3.3%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	8%	3.5%	5.6%	2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.1%	69.9%	-5.2%	83.2%	-13.3%
10+ Years	3.4%	14.4%	11.0%	9.8%	4.6%
5-10 Years	4.5%	4.5%	0.0%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	7.8%	8.2%	0.4%	2.2%	6.0%
Less than 2 years	9.2%	3%	-6.2%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.6%	76.7%	-5.1%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	6%	1.5%	4.5%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.2%	37.2%	-3.0%
Christian	44.9%	46.2%	-1.3%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	5.8%	1.7%	4.1%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	9.5%	6.0%	3.5%

Safety

Is London Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around London Road was 62.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.6% lower than the Cunningham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

London Road has the 9th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Cunningham and the 164th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,300

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in AL1 1JQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on London Road are based on 358 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for St Albans.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for London Road, St. Albans, AL1 1JQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL1 1JQ

Average Price
£477,559

Semi-Detached
£452,369

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£711,890

Flats/Maisonettes
£285,961

Other
£2,950,775

Estimated Average Property Prices for London Road

Average Price
£596,754

Semi-Detached
£730,426

Terraced
£631,554

Detached
£1,476,677

Flats/Maisonettes
£427,033

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on London Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 228 London Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£178,000	2018-11-23	£191,369
238 London Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£2,835,000	2018-10-26	£2,974,524
Flat 7 228 London Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£192,000	2016-11-11	£201,449
226B London Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2016-01-22	£262,184
224A London Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£510,000	2014-11-25	£718,924

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL1 1JQ

Employment

AL1 1JQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	174
Retired	93
Self-Employed	43
Part-Time Employee	36
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	7
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Information and communication	23
Education	22
Construction	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Financial and insurance activities	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Transport and storage	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	9
Real estate activities	5

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Muriel Green Nursery School Church Crescent , AL3 5JB	3out of 4	2,013 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cunningham Hill Junior School Cell Barnes Lane , AL1 5QJ	4out of 4	784 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cunningham Hill Infant School Cell Barnes Lane , AL1 5QJ	4out of 4	784 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's School Cottonmill Lane , AL1 1HL	3out of 4	857 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School, Cecil Road , AL1 5EG	4out of 4	880 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camp Primary and Nursery School Camp Road , AL1 5PG	3out of 4	1,238 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Loreto College Hatfield Road , AL1 3RQ	4out of 4	1,211 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Verulam School Brampton Road , AL1 4PR	3out of 4	1,613 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Marlborough Science Academy Watling Street , AL1 2QA	3out of 4	1,932 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont School Austen Way , AL4 0XB	4out of 4	2,405 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School Colney Heath Lane , AL4 0TT	3out of 4	2,759 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oaklands College Oaklands Campus , Hatfield Road AL4 0JA	- not rated	3,104 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Samuel Ryder Academy Drakes Drive , AL1 5AR	3out of 4	1,174 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Albans Independent College 69 London Road , AL1 1LN	- not rated	941 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Watling View School Watling View , AL1 2NU	3out of 4	1,613 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Albans High School for Girls Townsend Avenue , St Albans AL1 3SJ	- not rated	1,772 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
St Albans School Abbey Gateway , AL3 4HB	- not rated	1,808 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Columba's College King Harry Lane , AL3 4AW	- not rated	1,928 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cottonmill Community & Cycling Centre	12 Old Oak, Cottonmill Lane	798 yd
Compass Catering @ Deloitte LLP	3 Victoria Square, Victoria Street	804 yd
Kokoro	6 London Road, St Albans	812 yd
Lebanese Kitchen	64A Stanhope Road, St Albans	935 yd
The Breakfast Club	62 Stanhope Road, St Albans	935 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Verulam Golf Club	London Road, St Albans	249 yd
County Constitutional Club	Ridgmont Road, St Albans	826 yd
The Horn	The Horn Ph, Victoria Street	1,003 yd
The Farmers Boy Ph	134 London Road, St Albans	1,026 yd
The Great Northern Ph	172 London Road, St Albans	1,026 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Seaworld	193 Cell Barnes Lane, St Albans	818 yd
H & H Fried Chicken	155 Victoria Street, St Albans	1,013 yd
Coddess Fish and Chips	145B Victoria Street, St Albans	1,019 yd
Tops Pizza	128 London Road, St Albans	1,026 yd
H&H Pizza & Kebabs	150 London Road, St Albans	1,026 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	19-21 St Peters Street, St Albans	680 yd
H&H Food & Wine	153 Victoria Street, St Albans	1,013 yd
Tesco Express	95 Hatfield Road, St Albans	1,075 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Quality Hotel Leisure Club (St Albans) (Closed) 232-236 232-236 London Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	44 yd
Verulam Golf Club Ltd LONDON ROAD	golf	248 yd
Foxcroft Playing Field FOXCROFT	grass pitches	408 yd
Cunningham Hill Playing Fields Cunningham Hill Road	grass pitches	552 yd
Cunningham Hill Junior School CELL BARNES LANE	grass pitches	702 yd
Marlborough Open Space Cottonmill Lane	grass pitches	766 yd
St Peter'S School COTTONMILL LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	990 yd
Sopwell House Country Club & Viverano Spa COTTONMILL LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	993 yd
Samuel Ryder Academy DRAKES DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, swimming pool	1,043 yd
Cottonmill Swimming Pool COTTON MILL SWIMMING POOL COTTON MILL SWIMMING POOL COTTONMILL LANE	swimming pool	1,054 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	78.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	75.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

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