Sopwell Lane, St. Albans, AL1 1RP

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	51%	-0.8%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	48.2%	49%	0.8%	49.0%	0.0%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate area around AL1 1RP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40.6%	46%	5.4%	37.9%	8.1%
Married: Opposite sex	38.1%	34.6%	-3.5%	44.2%	-9.6%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2%	3.8%	1.8%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	13.9%	11.4%	-2.5%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	4.5%	3.3%	-1.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.8%	51.5%	7.7%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	32.9%	30.8%	-2.1%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	15.7%	11.2%	-4.5%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	7.6%	4.6%	-3.0%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%

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.

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 52.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.3%	12.3%	-5.0%	18.2%	-5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	10.4%	-0.5%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	9.5%	-3.4%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	1%	4.3%	3.3%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	10.9%	2.0%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	42.1%	52.6%	10.5%	33.8%	18.8%
Other	6.9%	0%	-6.9%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	8%	3.8%	-4.2%	1.1%	2.7%
Chinese	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	3.2%	2.7%	-0.5%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
White	79.1%	78.6%	-0.5%	81.4%	-2.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	0.6%	2.1%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.7% 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	82.7%	73.7%	-9.0%	83.2%	-9.5%
European Union	2.8%	9.4%	6.6%	6.1%	3.3%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	3.5%	2.3%	0.8%	2.7%
Africa	2.8%	3.5%	0.7%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	8.4%	5.5%	-2.9%	5.6%	-0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	3.1%	1.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.7%	72.6%	-10.1%	83.2%	-10.6%
10+ Years	2.4%	15.8%	13.4%	9.8%	6.0%
5-10 Years	1.2%	5.4%	4.2%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	2.8%	5.4%	2.6%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	10.8%	0.8%	-10.0%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75%	76.7%	-1.7%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	9.2%	13.5%	-4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.6%	37.2%	7.4%
Christian	39.9%	46.2%	-6.3%
Muslim	10.9%	6.5%	4.4%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Sopwell Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sopwell Lane was 71.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.4% higher than the Batchwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sopwell Lane has the 25th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Batchwood and the 143rd highest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.9%.

🔎 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 1RP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 3/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 1RP

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL1 1RP

Average Price
£277,459

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£277,459

Other
no sales

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
17 Malthouse Court Sopwell Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£227,604	2024-12-11	£224,910
24 Malthouse Court Sopwell Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-05-31	£315,425
24 Malthouse Court Sopwell Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2021-06-18	£297,159
8 Malthouse Court Sopwell Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2021-02-19	£296,262
5 Malthouse Court Sopwell Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2018-03-23	£292,293

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL1 1RP

Employment

AL1 1RP 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	93
Part-Time Employee	28
Retired	25
Self-Employed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	8
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Administrative and support service activities	13
Education	10
Other	9
Information and communication	8
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Construction	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	783 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	226 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's School Cottonmill Lane , AL1 1HL	3out of 4	506 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School Etna Road , AL3 5NL	3out of 4	749 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alban City School 7 Hatfield Road , AL1 3RR	3out of 4	812 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Maple Primary School Hall Place Gardens , AL1 3SW	4out of 4	1,045 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	947 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Marlborough Science Academy Watling Street , AL1 2QA	3out of 4	1,439 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Verulam School Brampton Road , AL1 4PR	3out of 4	1,983 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Albans Girls' School Sandridgebury Lane , AL3 6DB	4out of 4	2,657 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Townsend VA Church of England High Oaks , AL3 6DR	3out of 4	3,037 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	3,996 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	2,530 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 School Abbey Gateway , AL3 4HB	- not rated	452 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Albans Independent College 69 London Road , AL1 1LN	- not rated	520 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Columba's College King Harry Lane , AL3 4AW	- not rated	1,018 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Albans High School for Girls Townsend Avenue , St Albans AL1 3SJ	- not rated	1,144 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Watling View School Watling View , AL1 2NU	3out of 4	1,684 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	155 yd
The Bishop's Cave	19 Holywell Hill, St Albans	210 yd
Chilli Bar & Kitchen	28-30 London Road, St Albans	223 yd
Boha	32-34 Holywell Hill, St Albans	226 yd
Al Farid	26 Holywell Hill, St Albans	254 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The White Lion PH	The White Lion Ph, 91 Sopwell Lane	74 yd
The Goat Inn	37 Sopwell Lane, St Albans	74 yd
The Garibaldi Ph	61 Albert Street, St Albans	112 yd
The Hare And Hounds Ph	104 Sopwell Lane, St Albans	148 yd
The White Hart Tap	The White Hart Tap Ph, 4 Keyfield Terrace	185 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
GF Pizzeria	The Goat Inn, 37 Sopwell Lane	45 yd
Harry's Takeaway	34 London Road, St Albans	223 yd
Ramen Electra catering @	The Beehive Ph, 2 Keyfield Terrace	266 yd
Domino's Pizza	3A Canberra House, London Road	274 yd
Pizza GoGo	116 London Road, St Albans	308 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, Everard Close	574 yd
Tesco Express	33-39 St Peters Street, St Albans	600 yd
Iceland Foods	140 Victoria Street, St Albans	626 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd.	5 Graham Close, St Albans	808 yd
H&H Food & Wine	153 Victoria Street, St Albans	809 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cottonmill Swimming Pool COTTON MILL SWIMMING POOL COTTON MILL SWIMMING POOL COTTONMILL LANE	swimming pool	342 yd
St Peter'S School COTTONMILL LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	378 yd
Fitness First Health Club (St Albans) UNIT 17 UNIT 17 CHRISTOPHER PLACE	health and fitness suite	430 yd
Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre WESTMINSTER LODGE LEISURE CENTRE WESTMINSTER LODGE LEISURE CENTRE HOLYWELL HILL	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	537 yd
King Harry Playing Fields (Closed) Abbey Gateway	grass pitches	584 yd
Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre (Closed) Holywell Hill	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	618 yd
Abbey View Golf & Track WESTMINSTER LODGE WESTMINSTER LODGE HOLYWELL HILL	athletics tracks, golf, grass pitches, tennis courts	627 yd
St Albans School ABBEY GATEWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	633 yd
Oaklands College (St Albans Campus) (Closed) St. Albans City Campus St. Albans City Campus St. Peters Road		817 yd
Loreto College UPPER LATTIMORE ROAD	grass pitches	882 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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	161.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of AL1 1RP