Tavistock Avenue, St. Albans, AL1 2NQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding AL1 2NQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.9% 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	53.1%	53.9%	0.8%	51.0%	2.9%
Male	46.9%	46.1%	-0.8%	49.0%	-2.9%

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 vicinity of AL1 2NQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.5% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.3%	23.4%	-2.9%	37.9%	-14.5%
Married: Opposite sex	49.3%	60.5%	11.2%	44.2%	16.3%
Separated	3.3%	0.8%	-2.5%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	6%	5.1%	-0.9%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	15.2%	10.2%	-5.0%	6.1%	4.1%

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 (87.1%) 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	53.1%	57.2%	4.1%	48.4%	8.8%
Good health	31.1%	29.9%	-1.2%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	11.2%	10.2%	-1.0%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	4.2%	2%	-2.2%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 53.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.5%	11.3%	-11.2%	18.2%	-6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.3%	6.8%	-0.5%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	9%	-2.1%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	5.1%	1.8%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	11%	0.4%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	39.6%	53.7%	14.1%	33.8%	19.9%
Other	5.7%	3.1%	-2.6%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	4.6%	6.1%	1.5%	1.1%	5.0%
Chinese	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	1%	2.2%	1.2%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.4%	3.7%	2.3%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	79.8%	78.8%	-1.0%	81.4%	-2.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.2%	1.6%	1.4%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.3% 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	82.4%	75.3%	-7.1%	83.2%	-7.9%
European Union	4.6%	8%	3.4%	6.1%	1.9%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	3%	1.8%	-1.2%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	6.8%	7.6%	0.8%	5.6%	2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	4.1%	2.9%	1.3%	2.8%
Oceania	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.6%	75.4%	-4.2%	83.2%	-7.8%
10+ Years	0.4%	15.2%	14.8%	9.8%	5.4%
5-10 Years	2.6%	6.6%	4.0%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	3.8%	1%	-2.8%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	13.6%	1.8%	-11.8%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.2%	76.7%	-0.5%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Italy	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.4%	37.2%	-10.8%
Christian	52%	46.2%	5.8%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	9%	6.5%	2.5%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
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 20.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.2% lower than the Sopwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Tavistock Avenue has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Sopwell and the 93rd lowest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.5%.

🔎 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 2NQ, 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 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 2NQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL1 2NQ

Average Price
£744,758

Semi-Detached
£768,106

Terraced
£627,489

Detached
£616,867

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

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
35 Tavistock Avenue, St Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£950,000	2023-11-03	£1,002,615
23 Tavistock Avenue, St Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£877,000	2021-06-25	£999,372
53 Tavistock Avenue, St Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2021-06-18	£740,698
45 Tavistock Avenue, St Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£675,000	2020-10-23	£774,331
25 Tavistock Avenue, St Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£719,550	2019-05-08	£875,197

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL1 2NQ

Employment

AL1 2NQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 2NQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	111
Retired	80
Part-Time Employee	55
Self-Employed	47
Student (economically inactive)	22
Looking after home or family	21
Unemployed	12
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	22
Information and communication	21
Construction	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Manufacturing	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Transport and storage	11
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	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	1,874 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	222 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mandeville Primary School Mandeville Drive , AL1 2LE	3out of 4	430 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans Grove Road , AL1 1DQ	4out of 4	975 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's School Cottonmill Lane , AL1 1HL	3out of 4	1,062 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Killigrew Primary and Nursery School West Avenue , AL2 3HD	3out of 4	1,237 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	419 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Hatfield Road , AL1 3RQ	4out of 4	1,943 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Verulam School Brampton Road , AL1 4PR	3out of 4	2,843 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Albans Girls' School Sandridgebury Lane , AL3 6DB	4out of 4	3,821 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Beaumont School Austen Way , AL4 0XB	4out of 4	3,864 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	4,601 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	2,490 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	579 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Columba's College King Harry Lane , AL3 4AW	- not rated	660 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Albans Independent College 69 London Road , AL1 1LN	- not rated	1,379 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Albans School Abbey Gateway , AL3 4HB	- not rated	1,380 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Albans High School for Girls Townsend Avenue , St Albans AL1 3SJ	- not rated	2,283 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	322 yd
BaxterStorey @ Premier Foods, Premier House	Centrium, Griffiths Way	528 yd
Caffe Carluccio's	Sainsburys, Everard Close	625 yd
Crussh Juice Bars	Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre, Holywell Hill	816 yd
Cottonmill Community & Cycling Centre	12 Old Oak, Cottonmill Lane	842 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The King Harry Ph	2 King Harry Lane, St Albans	628 yd
Abbey Theatre	Holywell Hill, St Albans	747 yd
St Albans Sub Aqua Club	Cottonmill Swimming Pool, Cottonmill Lane	979 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cheong's Chinese	35 Vesta Avenue, St Albans	161 yd
Smoky Boys	33 Vesta Avenue, St Albans	161 yd
Sunlight Fish and Chips	35 Vesta Avenue, St Albans	161 yd
Golden Grill	37 Vesta Avenue, St Albans	161 yd
Costa Coffee	3 Graham Close, St Albans	343 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Range Home and Leisure & Iceland	Unit 1, Griffiths Way	322 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd.	5 Graham Close, St Albans	369 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, Everard Close	625 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mandeville Primary School MANDEVILLE DRIVE	grass pitches	311 yd
The Marlborough Science Academy WATLING STREET	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	529 yd
St Columbas College 8-10 8-10 KING HARRY LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	738 yd
Abbey View Golf & Track WESTMINSTER LODGE WESTMINSTER LODGE HOLYWELL HILL	athletics tracks, golf, grass pitches, tennis courts	743 yd
Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre WESTMINSTER LODGE LEISURE CENTRE WESTMINSTER LODGE LEISURE CENTRE HOLYWELL HILL	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	802 yd
Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre (Closed) Holywell Hill	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	811 yd
Marlborough Open Space Cottonmill Lane	grass pitches	936 yd
Cottonmill Swimming Pool COTTON MILL SWIMMING POOL COTTON MILL SWIMMING POOL COTTONMILL LANE	swimming pool	975 yd
St Peter'S School COTTONMILL LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	1,037 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	126.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	184.3 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	23.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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