Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, AL1 2EY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding AL1 2EY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	52.4%	1.8%	51.0%	1.4%
Male	49.4%	47.6%	-1.8%	49.0%	-1.4%

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	37.4%	38.3%	0.9%	37.9%	0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	46.5%	49.6%	3.1%	44.2%	5.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	8.3%	6.2%	-2.1%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	5.9%	3.3%	-2.6%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.9%) 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	45.3%	51.1%	5.8%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	37.3%	35.8%	-1.5%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	13%	10.3%	-2.7%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	3.4%	2.5%	-0.9%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	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.

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 47.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.3%	12%	-7.3%	18.2%	-6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	7.6%	-3.0%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	10.1%	-2.9%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	5.4%	1.9%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	15.9%	3.3%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	37.8%	47.1%	9.3%	33.8%	13.3%
Other	3.1%	1.8%	-1.3%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.7% 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	11.2%	16.2%	5.0%	1.1%	15.1%
Chinese	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	3.1%	-1.7%
Other Asian	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	2%	0.4%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	2.5%	-0.6%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	74.8%	70.7%	-4.1%	81.4%	-10.7%
Arab	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	3.6%	3.3%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.4% 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	86%	76.4%	-9.6%	83.2%	-6.8%
European Union	1.6%	13.2%	11.6%	6.1%	7.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	9%	6.2%	-2.8%	5.6%	0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.2%	76%	-7.2%	83.2%	-7.2%
10+ Years	1.6%	16.8%	15.2%	9.8%	7.0%
5-10 Years	1.6%	4.7%	3.1%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	1.9%	2%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	11.8%	0.6%	-11.2%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.2%	76.7%	3.5%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.7%	37.2%	-1.5%
Christian	36%	46.2%	-10.2%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	18.5%	6.5%	12.0%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Cottonmill Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cottonmill Lane was 193.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.4% higher than the Sopwell average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Cottonmill Lane has the 3rd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Sopwell and the 37th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 1.5%.

🔎 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 2EY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 3/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Cottonmill Lane are based on 87 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 Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, AL1 2EY

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL1 2EY

Average Price
£357,938

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£532,595

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£270,609

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cottonmill Lane

Average Price
£588,380

Semi-Detached
£607,411

Terraced
£522,190

Detached
£2,390,631

Flats/Maisonettes
£287,617

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cottonmill LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 Bloomsbury Court, 102 Cottonmill Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£287,000	2022-11-22	£284,164
Flat 1 Bloomsbury Court, 102 Cottonmill Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2019-10-28	£268,489
Flat 3 Bloomsbury Court, 102 Cottonmill Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£277,000	2017-06-07	£284,671
110 Cottonmill Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£455,000	2016-07-12	£538,105
Flat 2 Bloomsbury Court, 102 Cottonmill Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£227,500	2015-05-15	£280,733

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL1 2EY

Employment

AL1 2EY 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	118
Part-Time Employee	38
Retired	27
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Education	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Construction	13
Transport and storage	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,109 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mandeville Primary School Mandeville Drive , AL1 2LE	3out of 4	530 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School Watling View , AL1 2PB	3out of 4	749 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's School Cottonmill Lane , AL1 1HL	3out of 4	927 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	1,249 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cunningham Hill Junior School Cell Barnes Lane , AL1 5QJ	4out of 4	1,614 yd	Community school	No	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	1,158 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Hatfield Road , AL1 3RQ	4out of 4	1,740 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Verulam School Brampton Road , AL1 4PR	3out of 4	2,423 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Beaumont School Austen Way , AL4 0XB	4out of 4	3,281 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School Colney Heath Lane , AL4 0TT	3out of 4	3,556 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	3,966 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	1,725 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Watling View School Watling View , AL1 2NU	3out of 4	737 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Albans Independent College 69 London Road , AL1 1LN	- not rated	1,230 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Columba's College King Harry Lane , AL3 4AW	- not rated	1,363 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Albans School Abbey Gateway , AL3 4HB	- not rated	1,715 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Albans High School for Girls Townsend Avenue , St Albans AL1 3SJ	- not rated	2,221 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
Cottonmill Community & Cycling Centre	12 Old Oak, Cottonmill Lane	82 yd
McDonald's	Unit 6, St Albans Retail Park	796 yd
BaxterStorey @ Premier Foods, Premier House	Centrium, Griffiths Way	1,047 yd
Caffe Carluccio's	Sainsburys, Everard Close	1,051 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Verulam Golf Club	London Road, St Albans		726 yd
St Albans Sub Aqua Club	Cottonmill Swimming Pool, Cottonmill Lane		1,003 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chikizza	34B Abbots Avenue West, St Albans	318 yd
Costa Coffee	3 Graham Close, St Albans	660 yd
Cheong's Chinese	35 Vesta Avenue, St Albans	918 yd
Smoky Boys	33 Vesta Avenue, St Albans	918 yd
Sunlight Fish and Chips	35 Vesta Avenue, St Albans	918 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd.	5 Graham Close, St Albans	743 yd
The Range Home and Leisure & Iceland	Unit 1, Griffiths Way	796 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, Everard Close	1,051 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Marlborough Open Space Cottonmill Lane	grass pitches	166 yd
Sopwell House Country Club & Viverano Spa COTTONMILL LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	568 yd
Mandeville Primary School MANDEVILLE DRIVE	grass pitches	624 yd
Verulam Golf Club Ltd LONDON ROAD	golf	726 yd
Quality Hotel Leisure Club (St Albans) (Closed) 232-236 232-236 London Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	885 yd
Cottonmill Swimming Pool COTTON MILL SWIMMING POOL COTTON MILL SWIMMING POOL COTTONMILL LANE	swimming pool	998 yd
St Peter'S School COTTONMILL LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	1,002 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	241.7 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	31.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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