Tavistock Avenue, St. Albans, AL1 2NL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding AL1 2NL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.2% 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	53.7%	53.2%	-0.5%	51.0%	2.2%
Male	46.3%	46.8%	0.5%	49.0%	-2.2%

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 2NL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.3% 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	45.1%	47.3%	2.2%	37.9%	9.4%
Married: Opposite sex	32.9%	36.6%	3.7%	44.2%	-7.6%
Separated	5.1%	2.7%	-2.4%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	10.5%	7.6%	-2.9%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	6.3%	5.7%	-0.6%	6.1%	-0.4%

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%) 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	50.2%	53%	2.8%	48.4%	4.6%
Good health	33%	36%	3.0%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	11.7%	10.1%	-1.6%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	3.6%	0.9%	-2.7%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.2%	17%	-6.2%	18.2%	-1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	12.5%	-0.2%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	10.2%	-2.0%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	4.5%	3.2%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	18.2%	9.3%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	35%	35.6%	0.6%	33.8%	1.8%
Other	6.8%	1.9%	-4.9%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.3% 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%	13%	5.9%	1.1%	11.9%
Chinese	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	1.3%	3.8%	2.5%	2.7%	1.1%
Other Asian	4.9%	2.9%	-2.0%	1.6%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	79.6%	69.3%	-10.3%	81.4%	-12.1%
Arab	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.4% 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	82.2%	75.4%	-6.8%	83.2%	-7.8%
European Union	6.1%	9.7%	3.6%	6.1%	3.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	9.7%	7.7%	-2.0%	5.6%	2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.9%	75.6%	-5.3%	83.2%	-7.6%
10+ Years	2.3%	14.1%	11.8%	9.8%	4.3%
5-10 Years	2.3%	4%	1.7%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	4.9%	6%	1.1%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	9.7%	0.3%	-9.4%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.2%	76.7%	-4.5%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	12.6%	13.5%	-0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.4%	37.2%	-7.8%
Christian	40.9%	46.2%	-5.3%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	19.6%	6.5%	13.1%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Tavistock Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tavistock Avenue was 33.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.9% lower than the Sopwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Tavistock Avenue has the 4th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Sopwell and the 161st lowest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.0%.

🔎 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 2NL, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (very 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 Tavistock Avenue are based on 141 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 Tavistock Avenue, St. Albans, AL1 2NL

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL1 2NL

Average Price
£319,395

Semi-Detached
£394,094

Terraced
£480,128

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£322,918

Other
£36,403

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tavistock Avenue

Average Price
£447,388

Semi-Detached
£634,179

Terraced
£677,514

Detached
£656,293

Flats/Maisonettes
£317,784

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tavistock AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
89 Tavistock Avenue, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2025-03-31	£376,126
131 Tavistock Avenue, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£470,000	2025-02-03	£465,952
87 Tavistock Avenue, St Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2023-12-15	£408,418
75 Tavistock Avenue, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£370,000	2023-10-25	£382,601
91 Tavistock Avenue, St Albans, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£46,000	2023-08-02	£48,063

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL1 2NL

Employment

AL1 2NL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	103
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	31
Retired	27
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Education	23
Human health and social work activities	20
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Information and communication	8
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	6
Other	4
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
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	2,086 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	101 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mandeville Primary School Mandeville Drive , AL1 2LE	3out of 4	195 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Killigrew Primary and Nursery School West Avenue , AL2 3HD	3out of 4	1,166 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's School Cottonmill Lane , AL1 1HL	3out of 4	1,168 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	1,177 yd	Voluntary aided 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	522 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Hatfield Road , AL1 3RQ	4out of 4	2,059 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Verulam School Brampton Road , AL1 4PR	3out of 4	2,903 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Beaumont School Austen Way , AL4 0XB	4out of 4	3,866 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Albans Girls' School Sandridgebury Lane , AL3 6DB	4out of 4	3,999 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	4,580 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	2,367 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	345 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Columba's College King Harry Lane , AL3 4AW	- not rated	897 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Albans Independent College 69 London Road , AL1 1LN	- not rated	1,495 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Albans School Abbey Gateway , AL3 4HB	- not rated	1,602 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Albans High School for Girls Townsend Avenue , St Albans AL1 3SJ	- not rated	2,439 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
McDonald's	Unit 6, St Albans Retail Park	522 yd
Cottonmill Community & Cycling Centre	12 Old Oak, Cottonmill Lane	728 yd
BaxterStorey @ Premier Foods, Premier House	Centrium, Griffiths Way	759 yd
Caffe Carluccio's	Sainsburys, Everard Close	843 yd
Crussh Juice Bars	Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre, Holywell Hill	1,059 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The King Harry Ph	2 King Harry Lane, St Albans		854 yd
Abbey Theatre	Holywell Hill, St Albans		984 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cheong's Chinese	35 Vesta Avenue, St Albans	321 yd
Smoky Boys	33 Vesta Avenue, St Albans	321 yd
Sunlight Fish and Chips	35 Vesta Avenue, St Albans	321 yd
Golden Grill	37 Vesta Avenue, St Albans	321 yd
Chikizza	34B Abbots Avenue West, St Albans	337 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Range Home and Leisure & Iceland	Unit 1, Griffiths Way	522 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd.	5 Graham Close, St Albans	543 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, Everard Close	843 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mandeville Primary School MANDEVILLE DRIVE	grass pitches	67 yd
The Marlborough Science Academy WATLING STREET	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	666 yd
Marlborough Open Space Cottonmill Lane	grass pitches	810 yd
St Columbas College 8-10 8-10 KING HARRY LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	980 yd
Abbey View Golf & Track WESTMINSTER LODGE WESTMINSTER LODGE HOLYWELL HILL	athletics tracks, golf, grass pitches, tennis courts	981 yd
Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre WESTMINSTER LODGE LEISURE CENTRE WESTMINSTER LODGE LEISURE CENTRE HOLYWELL HILL	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,034 yd
Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre (Closed) Holywell Hill	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,050 yd
Sopwell House Country Club & Viverano Spa COTTONMILL LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,081 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	192 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	22.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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