St Stephens Hill, St. Albans, AL1 2DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around AL1 2DS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	50.2%	0.0%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	49.8%	49.8%	0.0%	49.0%	0.8%

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	31%	37.3%	6.3%	37.9%	-0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	50.4%	44.2%	-6.2%	44.2%	0.0%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	3%	2.6%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	7.3%	8.6%	1.3%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	7.3%	6.4%	-0.9%	6.1%	0.3%

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 (87.8%) 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	57.2%	64.6%	7.4%	48.4%	16.2%
Good health	27.9%	23.2%	-4.7%	33.6%	-10.4%
Fair health	10.8%	10.3%	-0.5%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	3.3%	1.1%	-2.2%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 2DS this area, 5.1% 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 65%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.9%	5.1%	-1.8%	18.2%	-13.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.2%	5.6%	0.4%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.9%	7.7%	-2.2%	13.4%	-5.7%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	11.1%	2.0%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	64.2%	65%	0.8%	33.8%	31.2%
Other	3.9%	3.8%	-0.1%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.5% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	2.6%	0.7%	-1.9%	3.1%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.9%	4.1%	2.2%	0.8%	3.3%
White	92.2%	91.5%	-0.7%	81.4%	10.1%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.2% 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	81.4%	69.2%	-12.2%	83.2%	-14.0%
European Union	3.7%	15%	11.3%	6.1%	8.9%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	4.8%	2.9%	-1.9%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	4.8%	2.2%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.5%	3.3%	-1.2%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	0.3%	2.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81%	69.7%	-11.3%	83.2%	-13.5%
10+ Years	1.9%	12.2%	10.3%	9.8%	2.4%
5-10 Years	1.1%	8.5%	7.4%	2.9%	5.6%
2-5 Years	5.6%	5.5%	-0.1%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	10.4%	4.1%	-6.3%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.4%	76.7%	-3.3%
Ireland	4.4%	0.6%	3.8%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Turkey	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
No passport held	3%	13.5%	-10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.8%	37.2%	4.6%
Christian	48.4%	46.2%	2.2%
Jewish	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is St Stephens Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Stephens Hill was 140.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.9% higher than the Verulam average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

St Stephens Hill has the 3rd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Verulam and the 50th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.2%.

🔎 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 2DS, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 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 St Stephens Hill are based on 2 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 St Stephens Hill, St. Albans, AL1 2DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL1 2DS

Average Price
£2,187,150

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£2,187,150

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Stephens Hill

Average Price
£1,792,667

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,792,667

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Stephens HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 St Stephens Hill, St. Albans, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£925,000	2004-07-19	£2,208,762
2 St Stephens Hill, St. Albans, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	1999-07-30	£1,376,571

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL1 2DS

Employment

AL1 2DS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% 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 2DS 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	84
Retired	51
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	32
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	5
Other	2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	34
Information and communication	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Education	13
Manufacturing	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Other	3
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,252 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	450 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's School Cottonmill Lane , AL1 1HL	3out of 4	883 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School Watling View , AL1 2PB	3out of 4	888 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prae Wood Primary School King Harry Lane , AL3 4HZ	3out of 4	935 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mandeville Primary School Mandeville Drive , AL1 2LE	3out of 4	1,074 yd	Academy converter	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	809 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Hatfield Road , AL1 3RQ	4out of 4	1,607 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Verulam School Brampton Road , AL1 4PR	3out of 4	2,619 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Albans Girls' School Sandridgebury Lane , AL3 6DB	4out of 4	3,261 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Townsend VA Church of England High Oaks , AL3 6DR	3out of 4	3,531 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	4,561 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	2,777 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	348 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Albans School Abbey Gateway , AL3 4HB	- not rated	741 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Albans Independent College 69 London Road , AL1 1LN	- not rated	1,098 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Watling View School Watling View , AL1 2NU	3out of 4	1,247 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Albans High School for Girls Townsend Avenue , St Albans AL1 3SJ	- not rated	1,809 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	163 yd
Crussh Juice Bars	Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre, Holywell Hill	184 yd
Caffe Carluccio's	Sainsburys, Everard Close	195 yd
McDonald's	Unit 6, St Albans Retail Park	428 yd
Cafe Rouge	29 Holywell Hill, St Albans	624 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Abbey Theatre	Holywell Hill, St Albans	81 yd
The King Harry Ph	2 King Harry Lane, St Albans	446 yd
Ye Olde Fighting Cocks Ph	16 Abbey Mill Lane, St Albans	641 yd
St Albans Sub Aqua Club	Cottonmill Swimming Pool, Cottonmill Lane	697 yd
The White Lion PH	The White Lion Ph, 91 Sopwell Lane	715 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi Gourmet @ Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, Everard Close	195 yd
Costa Coffee	3 Graham Close, St Albans	552 yd
Cheong's Chinese	35 Vesta Avenue, St Albans	691 yd
Smoky Boys	33 Vesta Avenue, St Albans	691 yd
Sunlight Fish and Chips	35 Vesta Avenue, St Albans	691 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, Everard Close	195 yd
The Range Home and Leisure & Iceland	Unit 1, Griffiths Way	428 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd.	5 Graham Close, St Albans	467 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Abbey View Golf & Track WESTMINSTER LODGE WESTMINSTER LODGE HOLYWELL HILL	athletics tracks, golf, grass pitches, tennis courts	77 yd
Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre (Closed) Holywell Hill	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	144 yd
Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre WESTMINSTER LODGE LEISURE CENTRE WESTMINSTER LODGE LEISURE CENTRE HOLYWELL HILL	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	158 yd
St Columbas College 8-10 8-10 KING HARRY LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	287 yd
Cottonmill Swimming Pool COTTON MILL SWIMMING POOL COTTON MILL SWIMMING POOL COTTONMILL LANE	swimming pool	696 yd
St Albans School ABBEY GATEWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	775 yd
The Marlborough Science Academy WATLING STREET	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	778 yd
St Peter'S School COTTONMILL LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	781 yd
King Harry Playing Fields (Closed) Abbey Gateway	grass pitches	794 yd
Fitness First Health Club (St Albans) UNIT 17 UNIT 17 CHRISTOPHER PLACE	health and fitness suite	943 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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