Mercers Row, St. Albans, AL1 2QS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding AL1 2QS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	49.4%	-1.5%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	49.1%	50.6%	1.5%	49.0%	1.6%

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 2QS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.7% 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	50%	46.7%	-3.3%	37.9%	8.8%
Married: Opposite sex	32.7%	29.9%	-2.8%	44.2%	-14.3%
Separated	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	12.8%	17.3%	4.5%	9.1%	8.2%
Widowed	2.2%	4.7%	2.5%	6.1%	-1.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.6%	48%	5.4%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	37%	35.7%	-1.3%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	15.8%	12.6%	-3.2%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	2.6%	3%	0.4%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.3%	21.5%	8.2%	18.2%	3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	10.7%	-4.8%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	13.1%	-0.2%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	4.7%	3.4%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	8.9%	-3.5%	16.9%	-8.0%
Degree or Similar	36.3%	39.3%	3.0%	33.8%	5.5%
Other	8%	1.9%	-6.1%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.9% 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	1.5%	7.4%	5.9%	1.1%	6.3%
Chinese	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	0.8%	4.4%	3.6%	3.1%	1.3%
Pakistani	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	3%	2.6%	-0.4%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	1.5%	3%	1.5%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	4.5%	0.4%	-4.1%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	3.3%	1.0%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	82.3%	68.9%	-13.4%	81.4%	-12.5%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.1% 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	81.9%	78.1%	-3.8%	83.2%	-5.1%
European Union	8.3%	7.1%	-1.2%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	1.5%	3.3%	1.8%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	10%	5.1%	5.6%	4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.4%	77.5%	-2.9%	83.2%	-5.7%
10+ Years	1.1%	16.2%	15.1%	9.8%	6.4%
5-10 Years	3.8%	3.3%	-0.5%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	12.1%	1.5%	-10.6%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.8%	76.7%	-0.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
No passport held	13.6%	13.5%	0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.3%	37.2%	9.1%
Christian	32.6%	46.2%	-13.6%
Hindu	4.1%	1.7%	2.4%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	10.4%	6.5%	3.9%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Mercers Row Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mercers Row was 116.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.0% higher than the Sopwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mercers Row has the 6th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Sopwell and the 72nd highest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.1%.

🔎 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 2QS, 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 Mercers Row are based on 118 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 Mercers Row, St. Albans, AL1 2QS

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL1 2QS

Average Price
£419,688

Semi-Detached
£496,800

Terraced
£386,498

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£283,047

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mercers Row

Average Price
£356,977

Semi-Detached
£444,654

Terraced
£408,022

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£206,085

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mercers RowStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Mercers Row, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-04-11	£300,000
16 Mercers Row, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,500	2024-10-25	£286,779
3 Mercers Row, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£525,000	2023-01-20	£543,900
26 Mercers Row, St Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£512,500	2021-06-24	£584,012
9 Mercers Row, St Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2021-05-20	£564,625

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL1 2QS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	74
Retired	42
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	17
Part-Time Employee	15
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Education	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Information and communication	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Manufacturing	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	1,583 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	600 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans Grove Road , AL1 1DQ	4out of 4	750 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mandeville Primary School Mandeville Drive , AL1 2LE	3out of 4	830 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prae Wood Primary School King Harry Lane , AL3 4HZ	3out of 4	963 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's School Cottonmill Lane , AL1 1HL	3out of 4	1,051 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	480 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Hatfield Road , AL1 3RQ	4out of 4	1,863 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Verulam School Brampton Road , AL1 4PR	3out of 4	2,840 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Albans Girls' School Sandridgebury Lane , AL3 6DB	4out of 4	3,588 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Townsend VA Church of England High Oaks , AL3 6DR	3out of 4	3,861 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	4,715 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	2,766 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	272 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Watling View School Watling View , AL1 2NU	3out of 4	964 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Albans School Abbey Gateway , AL3 4HB	- not rated	1,072 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Albans Independent College 69 London Road , AL1 1LN	- not rated	1,322 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Albans High School for Girls Townsend Avenue , St Albans AL1 3SJ	- not rated	2,113 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	269 yd
McDonald's	Unit 6, St Albans Retail Park	331 yd
Caffe Carluccio's	Sainsburys, Everard Close	400 yd
Crussh Juice Bars	Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre, Holywell Hill	436 yd
Cafe Rouge	29 Holywell Hill, St Albans	942 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The King Harry Ph	2 King Harry Lane, St Albans	279 yd
Abbey Theatre	Holywell Hill, St Albans	411 yd
St Albans Sub Aqua Club	Cottonmill Swimming Pool, Cottonmill Lane	902 yd
Ye Olde Fighting Cocks Ph	16 Abbey Mill Lane, St Albans	957 yd
The Hare And Hounds Ph	104 Sopwell Lane, St Albans	986 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cheong's Chinese	35 Vesta Avenue, St Albans	375 yd
Smoky Boys	33 Vesta Avenue, St Albans	375 yd
Sunlight Fish and Chips	35 Vesta Avenue, St Albans	375 yd
Golden Grill	37 Vesta Avenue, St Albans	375 yd
Sushi Gourmet @ Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, Everard Close	400 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Range Home and Leisure & Iceland	Unit 1, Griffiths Way	331 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, Everard Close	400 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd.	5 Graham Close, St Albans	409 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Columbas College 8-10 8-10 KING HARRY LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	338 yd
Abbey View Golf & Track WESTMINSTER LODGE WESTMINSTER LODGE HOLYWELL HILL	athletics tracks, golf, grass pitches, tennis courts	406 yd
Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre (Closed) Holywell Hill	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	464 yd
The Marlborough Science Academy WATLING STREET	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	467 yd
Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre WESTMINSTER LODGE LEISURE CENTRE WESTMINSTER LODGE LEISURE CENTRE HOLYWELL HILL	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	488 yd
Mandeville Primary School MANDEVILLE DRIVE	grass pitches	709 yd
Cottonmill Swimming Pool COTTON MILL SWIMMING POOL COTTON MILL SWIMMING POOL COTTONMILL LANE	swimming pool	900 yd
St Peter'S School COTTONMILL LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	980 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	48 Mbit/s
Average download speed	131.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of AL1 2QS