Watford Road, St. Albans, AL1 2AA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around AL1 2AA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	51.9%	1.1%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	49.2%	48.1%	-1.1%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 vicinity of AL1 2AA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 62.5% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	18.8%	22.3%	3.5%	37.9%	-15.6%
Married: Opposite sex	63.2%	62.5%	-0.7%	44.2%	18.3%
Separated	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	6.4%	6.3%	-0.1%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	10%	7.8%	-2.2%	6.1%	1.7%

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 (89.8%) 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	57.5%	63.7%	6.2%	48.4%	15.3%
Good health	33%	26.1%	-6.9%	33.6%	-7.5%
Fair health	7.6%	7.1%	-0.5%	12.7%	-5.6%
Bad health	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 2AA this area, 7.1% 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 70.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.6%	7.1%	-2.5%	18.2%	-11.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.2%	3.1%	-2.1%	9.6%	-6.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	7.5%	-7.3%	13.4%	-5.9%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	8.3%	0.3%	16.9%	-8.6%
Degree or Similar	58.4%	70.5%	12.1%	33.8%	36.7%
Other	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	3.1%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	2.8%	1.8%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
White	95.6%	89.1%	-6.5%	81.4%	7.7%
Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.6% 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	92.7%	87.6%	-5.1%	83.2%	4.4%
European Union	2.2%	6.2%	4.0%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.8%	87.6%	-3.2%	83.2%	4.4%
10+ Years	1.3%	8.7%	7.4%	9.8%	-1.1%
5-10 Years	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	7.3%	0%	-7.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.8%	76.7%	12.1%
Ireland	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.7%	37.2%	-6.5%
Christian	62.1%	46.2%	15.9%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Watford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Watford Road was 50.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.7% lower than the Verulam average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Watford Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Verulam and the 200th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.4%.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£72,200

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in AL1 2AA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Watford Road are based on 217 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 Watford Road, St. Albans, AL1 2AA

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL1 2AA

Average Price
£983,705

Semi-Detached
£977,914

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£995,286

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watford Road

Average Price
£833,607

Semi-Detached
£815,593

Terraced
£568,418

Detached
£920,680

Flats/Maisonettes
£336,046

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3A Watford Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2023-03-03	£1,027,972
3B Watford Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,030,000	2022-07-08	£1,073,830
3 Watford Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£892,000	2021-06-29	£1,018,574
9 Watford Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£795,000	2021-06-29	£905,930
7 Watford Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£810,000	2021-06-14	£923,023

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL1 2AA

Employment

AL1 2AA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 2AA 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	88
Retired	68
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	34
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Education	27
Financial and insurance activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	13
Other	10
Information and communication	8
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	2
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	1,797 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School Watling View , AL1 2PB	3out of 4	720 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prae Wood Primary School King Harry Lane , AL3 4HZ	3out of 4	768 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mandeville Primary School Mandeville Drive , AL1 2LE	3out of 4	994 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans Grove Road , AL1 1DQ	4out of 4	1,050 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Killigrew Primary and Nursery School West Avenue , AL2 3HD	3out of 4	1,178 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Marlborough Science Academy Watling Street , AL1 2QA	3out of 4	370 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Hatfield Road , AL1 3RQ	4out of 4	2,196 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Verulam School Brampton Road , AL1 4PR	3out of 4	3,187 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Albans Girls' School Sandridgebury Lane , AL3 6DB	4out of 4	3,830 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Townsend VA Church of England High Oaks , AL3 6DR	3out of 4	4,035 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	5,068 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	3,075 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 Columba's College King Harry Lane , AL3 4AW	- not rated	287 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Watling View School Watling View , AL1 2NU	3out of 4	1,049 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Albans School Abbey Gateway , AL3 4HB	- not rated	1,286 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Albans Independent College 69 London Road , AL1 1LN	- not rated	1,665 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Albans High School for Girls Townsend Avenue , St Albans AL1 3SJ	- not rated	2,408 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
BaxterStorey @ Premier Foods, Premier House	Centrium, Griffiths Way	604 yd
Crussh Juice Bars	Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre, Holywell Hill	604 yd
McDonald's	Unit 6, St Albans Retail Park	671 yd
Caffe Carluccio's	Sainsburys, Everard Close	731 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The King Harry Ph	2 King Harry Lane, St Albans		174 yd
Abbey Theatre	Holywell Hill, St Albans		662 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cheong's Chinese	35 Vesta Avenue, St Albans	480 yd
Smoky Boys	33 Vesta Avenue, St Albans	480 yd
Sunlight Fish and Chips	35 Vesta Avenue, St Albans	480 yd
Golden Grill	37 Vesta Avenue, St Albans	480 yd
Sushi Gourmet @ Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, Everard Close	731 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Range Home and Leisure & Iceland	Unit 1, Griffiths Way	671 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, Everard Close	731 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd.	5 Graham Close, St Albans	751 yd
Waitrose	1 Ermine Close, St Albans	1,049 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Marlborough Science Academy WATLING STREET	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	246 yd
St Columbas College 8-10 8-10 KING HARRY LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	405 yd
Abbey View Golf & Track WESTMINSTER LODGE WESTMINSTER LODGE HOLYWELL HILL	athletics tracks, golf, grass pitches, tennis courts	657 yd
Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre (Closed) Holywell Hill	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	689 yd
Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre WESTMINSTER LODGE LEISURE CENTRE WESTMINSTER LODGE LEISURE CENTRE HOLYWELL HILL	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	750 yd
Mandeville Primary School MANDEVILLE DRIVE	grass pitches	860 yd
Prae Wood Primary School KING HARRY LANE	grass pitches	897 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	76.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	83.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of AL1 2AA