Sopwell Lane, St. Albans, AL1 1RN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around AL1 1RN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.3%	50.9%	2.6%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	51.7%	49.1%	-2.6%	49.0%	0.1%

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	41.9%	39.2%	-2.7%	37.9%	1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	43.5%	41.7%	-1.8%	44.2%	-2.5%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.3%	1.4%
Separated	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	9.9%	12.1%	2.2%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	1.2%	3.3%	2.1%	6.1%	-2.8%

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 (91.2%) 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	57.8%	63.4%	5.6%	48.4%	15.0%
Good health	34.1%	27.8%	-6.3%	33.6%	-5.8%
Fair health	5.7%	7.7%	2.0%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	1%	1.1%	0.1%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 1RN this area, 1.7% 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 73.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.1%	1.7%	-3.4%	18.2%	-16.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.3%	4.6%	0.3%	9.6%	-5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.5%	7.1%	-0.4%	13.4%	-6.3%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	5.3%	-4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	10%	0.5%	16.9%	-6.9%
Degree or Similar	68.4%	73.8%	5.4%	33.8%	40.0%
Other	4.7%	2.5%	-2.2%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	3.2%	2.9%	0.8%	2.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	94.9%	88%	-6.9%	81.4%	6.6%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.1%	82.4%	-2.7%	83.2%	-0.8%
European Union	4.4%	6%	1.6%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	3%	2.1%	-0.9%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	4.9%	1.2%	1.3%	3.6%
Oceania	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.1%	82.1%	-2.0%	83.2%	-1.1%
10+ Years	1.4%	8.4%	7.0%	9.8%	-1.4%
5-10 Years	3.4%	5.3%	1.9%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	8.8%	2.1%	-6.7%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.4%	76.7%	4.7%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44%	37.2%	6.8%
Christian	47.2%	46.2%	1.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Sopwell Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sopwell Lane was 27.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.9% lower than the Batchwood average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Sopwell Lane has the 7th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Batchwood and the 128th lowest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£77,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in AL1 1RN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Sopwell Lane are based on 103 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 Sopwell Lane, St. Albans, AL1 1RN

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL1 1RN

Average Price
£595,577

Semi-Detached
£538,822

Terraced
£621,314

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£546,548

Other
£112,255

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sopwell Lane

Average Price
£683,593

Semi-Detached
£780,853

Terraced
£697,402

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£291,542

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sopwell LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
81A Sopwell Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£520,000	2025-02-07	£515,522
73 Sopwell Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£750,000	2024-05-01	£794,479
85 Sopwell Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£435,000	2024-01-30	£458,921
81 Sopwell Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£625,000	2022-10-13	£616,388
81 Sopwell Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£625,000	2022-10-13	£616,388

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL1 1RN

Employment

AL1 1RN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

AL1 1RN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	136
Self-Employed	37
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	13
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	5
Other	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	48
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Financial and insurance activities	15
Information and communication	14
Manufacturing	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Other	9
Real estate activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Construction	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1

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	826 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans Grove Road , AL1 1DQ	4out of 4	270 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's School Cottonmill Lane , AL1 1HL	3out of 4	438 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School Etna Road , AL3 5NL	3out of 4	759 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alban City School 7 Hatfield Road , AL1 3RR	3out of 4	791 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Maple Primary School Hall Place Gardens , AL1 3SW	4out of 4	1,019 yd	Community school	No	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	895 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Marlborough Science Academy Watling Street , AL1 2QA	3out of 4	1,458 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Verulam School Brampton Road , AL1 4PR	3out of 4	1,924 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Albans Girls' School Sandridgebury Lane , AL3 6DB	4out of 4	2,659 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Townsend VA Church of England High Oaks , AL3 6DR	3out of 4	3,061 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	3,928 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	2,457 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	447 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Albans School Abbey Gateway , AL3 4HB	- not rated	523 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Columba's College King Harry Lane , AL3 4AW	- not rated	1,061 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Albans High School for Girls Townsend Avenue , St Albans AL1 3SJ	- not rated	1,125 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Watling View School Watling View , AL1 2NU	3out of 4	1,671 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cafe Rouge	29 Holywell Hill, St Albans	230 yd
Chilli Bar & Kitchen	28-30 London Road, St Albans	241 yd
Mulberry Cafe	94 London Road, St Albans	248 yd
The Dessert Shop	116 London Road, St Albans	248 yd
The Bishop's Cave	19 Holywell Hill, St Albans	266 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The White Lion PH	The White Lion Ph, 91 Sopwell Lane	2 yd
The Goat Inn	37 Sopwell Lane, St Albans	2 yd
The Garibaldi Ph	61 Albert Street, St Albans	59 yd
The Hare And Hounds Ph	104 Sopwell Lane, St Albans	79 yd
The White Hart Tap	The White Hart Tap Ph, 4 Keyfield Terrace	125 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
GF Pizzeria	The Goat Inn, 37 Sopwell Lane	100 yd
Ramen Electra catering @	The Beehive Ph, 2 Keyfield Terrace	221 yd
Harry's Takeaway	34 London Road, St Albans	241 yd
Pizza GoGo	116 London Road, St Albans	248 yd
Domino's Pizza	3A Canberra House, London Road	266 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods	140 Victoria Street, St Albans	570 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, Everard Close	596 yd
Tesco Express	33-39 St Peters Street, St Albans	618 yd
H&H Food & Wine	153 Victoria Street, St Albans	747 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd.	5 Graham Close, St Albans	803 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cottonmill Swimming Pool COTTON MILL SWIMMING POOL COTTON MILL SWIMMING POOL COTTONMILL LANE	swimming pool	289 yd
St Peter'S School COTTONMILL LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	313 yd
Fitness First Health Club (St Albans) UNIT 17 UNIT 17 CHRISTOPHER PLACE	health and fitness suite	478 yd
Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre WESTMINSTER LODGE LEISURE CENTRE WESTMINSTER LODGE LEISURE CENTRE HOLYWELL HILL	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	584 yd
King Harry Playing Fields (Closed) Abbey Gateway	grass pitches	656 yd
Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre (Closed) Holywell Hill	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	670 yd
Abbey View Golf & Track WESTMINSTER LODGE WESTMINSTER LODGE HOLYWELL HILL	athletics tracks, golf, grass pitches, tennis courts	672 yd
St Albans School ABBEY GATEWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	706 yd
Oaklands College (St Albans Campus) (Closed) St. Albans City Campus St. Albans City Campus St. Peters Road		794 yd
Loreto College UPPER LATTIMORE ROAD	grass pitches	838 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	92.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.7%

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	76.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	82.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of AL1 1RN