The Brambles, St. Albans, AL1 2DP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding AL1 2DP has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	47.7%	48.6%	0.9%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	52.3%	51.4%	-0.9%	49.0%	2.4%

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 2DP, 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	40.4%	48.6%	8.2%	37.9%	10.7%
Married: Opposite sex	46.5%	37%	-9.5%	44.2%	-7.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	8.3%	9.7%	1.4%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	6.1%	-4.2%

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 (92.9%) 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	60.4%	60.6%	0.2%	48.4%	12.2%
Good health	33.6%	32.3%	-1.3%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	5.4%	5.7%	0.3%	12.7%	-7.0%
Bad health	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	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 2DP this area, 5% 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 70.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.7%	5%	-3.7%	18.2%	-13.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7%	2.8%	-4.2%	9.6%	-6.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.1%	6.9%	-2.2%	13.4%	-6.5%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	11.3%	2.6%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	62.2%	70.3%	8.1%	33.8%	36.5%
Other	2.6%	0.9%	-1.7%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.2% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	1%	5.9%	4.9%	0.7%	5.2%
Indian	0.7%	4.3%	3.6%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.0%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.4%
White	94%	80.2%	-13.8%	81.4%	-1.2%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72% 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	89.6%	72%	-17.6%	83.2%	-11.2%
European Union	3.7%	12.1%	8.4%	6.1%	6.0%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	2%	2.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	8.1%	7.4%	5.6%	2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.6%	0.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	0.3%	1.6%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.9%	72.2%	-16.7%	83.2%	-11.0%
10+ Years	0.7%	10.8%	10.1%	9.8%	1.0%
5-10 Years	2.3%	4%	1.7%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	2.7%	4.9%	2.2%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	8.1%	2.7%	1.9%	6.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.8%	76.7%	1.1%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42%	37.2%	4.8%
Christian	46.1%	46.2%	-0.1%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Jewish	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is The Brambles Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Brambles was 89.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.1% lower than the Sopwell average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

The Brambles has the 10th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Sopwell and the 114th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 83.3%.

🔎 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 2DP, 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 The Brambles are based on 42 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 The Brambles, St. Albans, AL1 2DP

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL1 2DP

Average Price
£502,675

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£618,315

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£361,339

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Brambles

Average Price
£502,144

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£611,072

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£403,119

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The BramblesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 The Brambles, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£555,000	2024-11-21	£554,465
9 The Brambles, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£345,000	2024-03-25	£352,385
15 The Brambles, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£440,000	2023-02-06	£439,561
7 The Brambles, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£385,000	2022-06-20	£409,087
12 The Brambles, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£340,000	2021-06-29	£354,506

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL1 2DP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	159
Retired	32
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	32
Looking after home or family	15
Other	14
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Information and communication	18
Education	17
Other	16
Financial and insurance activities	15
Manufacturing	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	4
Construction	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Transport and storage	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	1,248 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	337 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's School Cottonmill Lane , AL1 1HL	3out of 4	561 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School Watling View , AL1 2PB	3out of 4	861 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mandeville Primary School Mandeville Drive , AL1 2LE	3out of 4	966 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School Etna Road , AL3 5NL	3out of 4	1,264 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	943 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Hatfield Road , AL1 3RQ	4out of 4	1,360 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Verulam School Brampton Road , AL1 4PR	3out of 4	2,337 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Albans Girls' School Sandridgebury Lane , AL3 6DB	4out of 4	3,173 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Beaumont School Austen Way , AL4 0XB	4out of 4	3,462 yd	Academy converter	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	4,242 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	2,453 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	653 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Albans School Abbey Gateway , AL3 4HB	- not rated	785 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Albans Independent College 69 London Road , AL1 1LN	- not rated	816 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Watling View School Watling View , AL1 2NU	3out of 4	1,183 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Albans High School for Girls Townsend Avenue , St Albans AL1 3SJ	- not rated	1,646 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
Caffe Carluccio's	Sainsburys, Everard Close	141 yd
BaxterStorey @ Premier Foods, Premier House	Centrium, Griffiths Way	248 yd
McDonald's	Unit 6, St Albans Retail Park	327 yd
Crussh Juice Bars	Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre, Holywell Hill	503 yd
Cafe Rouge	29 Holywell Hill, St Albans	547 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Abbey Theatre	Holywell Hill, St Albans	351 yd
St Albans Sub Aqua Club	Cottonmill Swimming Pool, Cottonmill Lane	398 yd
The Hare And Hounds Ph	104 Sopwell Lane, St Albans	496 yd
The White Lion PH	The White Lion Ph, 91 Sopwell Lane	522 yd
The Goat Inn	37 Sopwell Lane, St Albans	522 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi Gourmet @ Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, Everard Close	141 yd
Costa Coffee	3 Graham Close, St Albans	372 yd
GF Pizzeria	The Goat Inn, 37 Sopwell Lane	558 yd
Tops Pizza	128 London Road, St Albans	726 yd
H&H Pizza & Kebabs	150 London Road, St Albans	726 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, Everard Close	141 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd.	5 Graham Close, St Albans	300 yd
The Range Home and Leisure & Iceland	Unit 1, Griffiths Way	327 yd
Iceland Foods	140 Victoria Street, St Albans	1,032 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre WESTMINSTER LODGE LEISURE CENTRE WESTMINSTER LODGE LEISURE CENTRE HOLYWELL HILL	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	326 yd
Abbey View Golf & Track WESTMINSTER LODGE WESTMINSTER LODGE HOLYWELL HILL	athletics tracks, golf, grass pitches, tennis courts	352 yd
Cottonmill Swimming Pool COTTON MILL SWIMMING POOL COTTON MILL SWIMMING POOL COTTONMILL LANE	swimming pool	395 yd
Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre (Closed) Holywell Hill	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	405 yd
St Peter'S School COTTONMILL LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	477 yd
St Columbas College 8-10 8-10 KING HARRY LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	616 yd
King Harry Playing Fields (Closed) Abbey Gateway	grass pitches	883 yd
St Albans School ABBEY GATEWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	893 yd
Mandeville Primary School MANDEVILLE DRIVE	grass pitches	897 yd
Fitness First Health Club (St Albans) UNIT 17 UNIT 17 CHRISTOPHER PLACE	health and fitness suite	900 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	56.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	76.56 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	76.56 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of AL1 2DP