Riverside Close, St. Albans, AL1 1SG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding AL1 1SG has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.1%	48.7%	0.6%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	51.9%	51.3%	-0.6%	49.0%	2.3%

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 1SG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.6% 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	47.3%	48.6%	1.3%	37.9%	10.7%
Married: Opposite sex	38.8%	35%	-3.8%	44.2%	-9.2%
Separated	4%	4.2%	0.2%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	7.1%	7%	-0.1%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	2.7%	5.1%	2.4%	6.1%	-1.0%

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 (87.6%) 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	53.4%	56.8%	3.4%	48.4%	8.4%
Good health	35%	30.8%	-4.2%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	8.6%	8.1%	-0.5%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	1.9%	3.3%	1.4%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 50.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.3%	14.7%	0.4%	18.2%	-3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	6.9%	-4.7%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	7.3%	-5.6%	13.4%	-6.1%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	4.1%	2.8%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	13.3%	5.7%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	46.4%	50.5%	4.1%	33.8%	16.7%
Other	5.8%	3.2%	-2.6%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.6% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	7.1%	2.2%	-4.9%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	3.4%	2.9%	-0.5%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	3.4%	2.5%	-0.9%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.9%	3.6%	1.7%	0.8%	2.8%
White	69.2%	72.6%	3.4%	81.4%	-8.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.1%	0.6%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.4% 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	72.9%	73.4%	0.5%	83.2%	-9.8%
European Union	7.1%	11.1%	4.0%	6.1%	5.0%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	4.1%	4.1%	0.0%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	12%	7.7%	-4.3%	5.6%	2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.9%	72.9%	0.0%	83.2%	-10.3%
10+ Years	2.3%	16.5%	14.2%	9.8%	6.7%
5-10 Years	3.8%	7%	3.2%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	7.1%	1.1%	-6.0%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	13.9%	2.6%	-11.3%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.3%	76.7%	0.6%
Ireland	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	5.1%	1.5%	3.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.5%	37.2%	1.3%
Christian	42.1%	46.2%	-4.1%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	8.1%	6.5%	1.6%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Riverside Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Riverside Close was 41.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.6% lower than the Sopwell average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Riverside Close has the 6th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Sopwell and the 187th lowest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.9%.

🔎 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. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in AL1 1SG, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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) - 2/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Riverside Close are based on 15 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 Riverside Close, St. Albans, AL1 1SG

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL1 1SG

Average Price
£305,115

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£341,771

Other
£11,863

Estimated Average Property Prices for Riverside Close

Average Price
£342,434

Semi-Detached
£456,988

Terraced
£413,247

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£328,175

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Riverside CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Riverside Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£420,000	2023-02-10	£419,581
8 Riverside Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2022-04-06	£454,536
6 Riverside Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£342,990	2019-04-11	£375,602
5 Riverside Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£10,980	2019-03-08	£11,959
3 Riverside Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£335,000	2019-02-15	£366,452

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL1 1SG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	96
Retired	30
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Information and communication	19
Education	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Human health and social work activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Transport and storage	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	8
Construction	8
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,370 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter's School Cottonmill Lane , AL1 1HL	3out of 4	136 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans Grove Road , AL1 1DQ	4out of 4	694 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alban City School 7 Hatfield Road , AL1 3RR	3out of 4	1,091 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mandeville Primary School Mandeville Drive , AL1 2LE	3out of 4	1,155 yd	Academy converter	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	1,160 yd	Voluntary aided 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	941 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Marlborough Science Academy Watling Street , AL1 2QA	3out of 4	1,450 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Verulam School Brampton Road , AL1 4PR	3out of 4	1,787 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Beaumont School Austen Way , AL4 0XB	4out of 4	2,851 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Albans Girls' School Sandridgebury Lane , AL3 6DB	4out of 4	2,993 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	3,620 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	1,903 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	405 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Albans School Abbey Gateway , AL3 4HB	- not rated	1,091 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Columba's College King Harry Lane , AL3 4AW	- not rated	1,280 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Albans High School for Girls Townsend Avenue , St Albans AL1 3SJ	- not rated	1,397 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Watling View School Watling View , AL1 2NU	3out of 4	1,404 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
Samrat	156 London Road, St Albans	390 yd
Chez Mumtaj	Second Floor, Centurion House, 136-142 London Road	413 yd
The Odyssey Cinema	Odyssey Cinema, 166 London Road	413 yd
Kimaya	144 London Road, St Albans	413 yd
Casbah	126 London Road, St Albans	413 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Albans Sub Aqua Club	Cottonmill Swimming Pool, Cottonmill Lane	326 yd
The Farmers Boy Ph	134 London Road, St Albans	413 yd
The Great Northern Ph	172 London Road, St Albans	413 yd
Verulam Golf Club	London Road, St Albans	494 yd
The Hare And Hounds Ph	104 Sopwell Lane, St Albans	495 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tops Pizza	128 London Road, St Albans	413 yd
H&H Pizza & Kebabs	150 London Road, St Albans	413 yd
Papa's Pizza	124 London Road, St Albans	413 yd
Hong Kong Inn	122 London Road, St Albans	413 yd
Pizza GoGo	116 London Road, St Albans	545 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	19-21 St Peters Street, St Albans	592 yd
Iceland Foods	140 Victoria Street, St Albans	672 yd
H&H Food & Wine	153 Victoria Street, St Albans	710 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd.	5 Graham Close, St Albans	723 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, Everard Close	770 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Peter'S School COTTONMILL LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	264 yd
Cottonmill Swimming Pool COTTON MILL SWIMMING POOL COTTON MILL SWIMMING POOL COTTONMILL LANE	swimming pool	323 yd
Verulam Golf Club Ltd LONDON ROAD	golf	495 yd
Quality Hotel Leisure Club (St Albans) (Closed) 232-236 232-236 London Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	773 yd
Marlborough Open Space Cottonmill Lane	grass pitches	856 yd
Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre WESTMINSTER LODGE LEISURE CENTRE WESTMINSTER LODGE LEISURE CENTRE HOLYWELL HILL	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	911 yd
Abbey View Golf & Track WESTMINSTER LODGE WESTMINSTER LODGE HOLYWELL HILL	athletics tracks, golf, grass pitches, tennis courts	965 yd
Loreto College UPPER LATTIMORE ROAD	grass pitches	967 yd
Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre (Closed) Holywell Hill	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,003 yd
Fitness First Health Club (St Albans) UNIT 17 UNIT 17 CHRISTOPHER PLACE	health and fitness suite	1,038 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	170 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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