Ashby Gardens, St. Albans, AL1 2NP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding AL1 2NP has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57.5% of the population 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	59.2%	57.5%	-1.7%	51.0%	6.5%
Male	40.8%	42.5%	1.7%	49.0%	-6.5%

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	33.2%	30.8%	-2.4%	37.9%	-7.1%
Married: Opposite sex	29.4%	39.4%	10.0%	44.2%	-4.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	0.4%	2.9%	2.5%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	12.6%	12.5%	-0.1%	9.1%	3.4%
Widowed	24.4%	13.9%	-10.5%	6.1%	7.8%

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 (85.1%) 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	34.6%	55.2%	20.6%	48.4%	6.8%
Good health	32%	29.9%	-2.1%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	25.7%	10.7%	-15.0%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	5.5%	3.2%	-2.3%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	28.2%	15.8%	-12.4%	18.2%	-2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	11%	-2.0%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	10.5%	-2.1%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	3.3%	0.8%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	18.2%	9.0%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	29.4%	37.8%	8.4%	33.8%	4.0%
Other	5%	3.3%	-1.7%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.5% 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	4.8%	7.2%	2.4%	1.1%	6.1%
Chinese	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	3.7%	1.4%	-2.3%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	1.8%	5%	3.2%	2.5%	2.5%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	0.8%	1.0%
White	83.5%	74.5%	-9.0%	81.4%	-6.9%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.5% 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	84.6%	77.5%	-7.1%	83.2%	-5.7%
European Union	3.7%	9.6%	5.9%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	3.7%	4.3%	0.6%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	7.5%	2.0%	5.6%	1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.8%	77.5%	-6.3%	83.2%	-5.7%
10+ Years	0.4%	15.7%	15.3%	9.8%	5.9%
5-10 Years	1.8%	3.6%	1.8%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	0.7%	2.9%	2.2%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	13.2%	0.4%	-12.8%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.2%	76.7%	-1.5%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	12.1%	13.5%	-1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.2%	37.2%	-9.0%
Christian	53.1%	46.2%	6.9%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	10.5%	6.5%	4.0%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Ashby Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ashby Gardens was 101.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.8% lower than the Sopwell average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Ashby Gardens has the 8th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Sopwell and the 91st highest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 1.7%.

🔎 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 2NP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Ashby Gardens are based on 25 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 Ashby Gardens, St. Albans, AL1 2NP

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL1 2NP

Average Price
£494,759

Semi-Detached
£521,320

Terraced
£492,716

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ashby Gardens

Average Price
£510,643

Semi-Detached
£514,309

Terraced
£509,945

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ashby GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Ashby Gardens, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£460,000	2025-03-19	£463,129
3 Ashby Gardens, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2023-06-30	£489,706
7 Ashby Gardens, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£474,000	2022-10-13	£480,493
6 Ashby Gardens, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£460,000	2021-06-30	£518,564
5 Ashby Gardens, St Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£447,500	2018-08-20	£523,865

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL1 2NP

Employment

AL1 2NP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% 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.

AL1 2NP 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	65
Retired	56
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	5
Unemployed	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Education	14
Human health and social work activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Information and communication	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Construction	5
Transport and storage	4
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2

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	2,313 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	219 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mandeville Primary School Mandeville Drive , AL1 2LE	3out of 4	290 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Killigrew Primary and Nursery School West Avenue , AL2 3HD	3out of 4	938 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	1,411 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's School Cottonmill Lane , AL1 1HL	3out of 4	1,421 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	506 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Hatfield Road , AL1 3RQ	4out of 4	2,312 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Verulam School Brampton Road , AL1 4PR	3out of 4	3,146 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Beaumont School Austen Way , AL4 0XB	4out of 4	4,084 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Albans Girls' School Sandridgebury Lane , AL3 6DB	4out of 4	4,246 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	4,783 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	2,496 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	197 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Columba's College King Harry Lane , AL3 4AW	- not rated	1,020 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Albans Independent College 69 London Road , AL1 1LN	- not rated	1,749 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Albans School Abbey Gateway , AL3 4HB	- not rated	1,819 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Albans High School for Girls Townsend Avenue , St Albans AL1 3SJ	- not rated	2,690 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	753 yd
Cottonmill Community & Cycling Centre	12 Old Oak, Cottonmill Lane	901 yd
BaxterStorey @ Premier Foods, Premier House	Centrium, Griffiths Way	966 yd
Caffe Carluccio's	Sainsburys, Everard Close	1,064 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The King Harry Ph	2 King Harry Lane, St Albans		953 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cheong's Chinese	35 Vesta Avenue, St Albans	425 yd
Smoky Boys	33 Vesta Avenue, St Albans	425 yd
Sunlight Fish and Chips	35 Vesta Avenue, St Albans	425 yd
Golden Grill	37 Vesta Avenue, St Albans	425 yd
Chikizza	34B Abbots Avenue West, St Albans	542 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Range Home and Leisure & Iceland	Unit 1, Griffiths Way	753 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd.	5 Graham Close, St Albans	784 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, Everard Close	1,064 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mandeville Primary School MANDEVILLE DRIVE	grass pitches	226 yd
The Marlborough Science Academy WATLING STREET	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	660 yd
Marlborough Open Space Cottonmill Lane	grass pitches	968 yd
Killigrew Junior School EAST CLOSE	grass pitches	983 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	163 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of AL1 2NP