Alma Road, St. Albans, AL1 3BT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around AL1 3BT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.8%	50.4%	2.6%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	52.2%	49.6%	-2.6%	49.0%	0.6%

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 3BT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48% 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	41.3%	48%	6.7%	37.9%	10.1%
Married: Opposite sex	45.1%	34.2%	-10.9%	44.2%	-10.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	2.2%	3.6%	1.4%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	8.2%	8.7%	0.5%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	3.3%	4.6%	1.3%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	43.1%	46.7%	3.6%	48.4%	-1.7%
Good health	40.5%	30.8%	-9.7%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	12.9%	11.5%	-1.4%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	3%	7.5%	4.5%	4.0%	3.5%
Very bad health	0.4%	3.5%	3.1%	1.2%	2.3%

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 44.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.9%	14.8%	-3.1%	18.2%	-3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	7.7%	-3.7%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	12.2%	-3.0%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	4.6%	2.4%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6%	13.8%	7.8%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	39.1%	44.4%	5.3%	33.8%	10.6%
Other	8.2%	2.6%	-5.6%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.4% 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	12.9%	12.8%	-0.1%	1.1%	11.7%
Chinese	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3%	1.3%	-1.7%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	1.0%	2.1%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	3.1%	0.5%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
White	70.7%	66.4%	-4.3%	81.4%	-15.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.4%	68.4%	-7.0%	83.2%	-14.8%
European Union	7.8%	12.7%	4.9%	6.1%	6.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	3.9%	2.6%	-1.3%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	9.5%	13.2%	3.7%	5.6%	7.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.1%	68.7%	-5.4%	83.2%	-14.5%
10+ Years	0.9%	21.6%	20.7%	9.8%	11.8%
5-10 Years	3.9%	7.5%	3.6%	2.9%	4.6%
2-5 Years	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	18.1%	0%	-18.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.5%	76.7%	-5.2%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Spain	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	10.5%	13.5%	-3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39%	37.2%	1.8%
Christian	36%	46.2%	-10.2%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Muslim	15.4%	6.5%	8.9%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Alma Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alma Road was 8.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.1% lower than the Batchwood average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Alma Road has the lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Batchwood and the 23rd lowest crime rate of 428 local areas in St Albans .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£77,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in AL1 3BT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Alma Road are based on 108 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 Alma Road, St. Albans, AL1 3BT

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL1 3BT

Average Price
£1,161,766

Semi-Detached
£1,216,679

Terraced
£1,178,465

Detached
£1,035,240

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alma Road

Average Price
£674,855

Semi-Detached
£1,311,555

Terraced
£1,149,793

Detached
£1,346,830

Flats/Maisonettes
£366,487

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alma Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Alma Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,375,000	2026-01-30	£1,373,655
10 Alma Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£920,000	2015-10-22	£1,177,327
10 Alma Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£680,000	2010-09-03	£1,220,694
8 Alma Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2009-08-11	£1,019,896
2 Alma Road, St. Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£690,000	2007-09-28	£1,292,642

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL1 3BT

Employment

AL1 3BT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 3BT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	61
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	28
Retired	25
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	8
Unemployed	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Information and communication	11
Other	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	1,296 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London Colney Nursery School Alexander Road , London Colney AL2 1JG	- not rated	3,735 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter's School Cottonmill Lane , AL1 1HL	3out of 4	381 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alban and St Stephen Roman Catholic Infant and Nursery School Vanda Crescent , AL1 5EX	- not rated	725 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School, Cecil Road , AL1 5EG	3out of 4	835 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School, Cecil Road , AL1 5EG	- not rated	835 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alban City School 7 Hatfield Road , AL1 3RR	3out of 4	844 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Loreto College Hatfield Road , AL1 3RQ	- not rated	596 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Loreto College Hatfield Road , AL1 3RQ	- not rated	596 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Verulam School Brampton Road , AL1 4PR	- not rated	1,420 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Verulam School Brampton Road , AL1 4PR	3out of 4	1,420 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Marlborough Science Academy Watling Street , AL1 2QA	3out of 4	1,813 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	3,314 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	1,858 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 Albans Independent College 69 London Road , AL1 1LN	- not rated	232 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyndale School 3-5 Hillside Road , AL1 3QR	- not rated	1,054 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Albans High School for Girls Townsend Avenue , St Albans AL1 3SJ	- not rated	1,109 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
St Albans School Abbey Gateway , AL3 4HB	- not rated	1,161 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Columba's College King Harry Lane , AL3 4AW	- not rated	1,586 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Samrat	156 London Road, St Albans	176 yd
Charlie's Coffee and Company & Mobile Coffee Van	87 London Road, St Albans	203 yd
Chez Mumtaj	Second Floor, Centurion House, 136-142 London Road	209 yd
The Odyssey Cinema	Odyssey Cinema, 166 London Road	209 yd
Kimaya	144 London Road, St Albans	209 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
County Constitutional Club	Ridgmont Road, St Albans	178 yd
The Farmers Boy Ph	134 London Road, St Albans	209 yd
The Great Northern Ph	172 London Road, St Albans	209 yd
The Horn	The Horn Ph, Victoria Street	307 yd
The Robin Hood PH	The Robin Hood Ph, 126 Victoria Street	318 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tops Pizza	128 London Road, St Albans	209 yd
H&H Pizza & Kebabs	150 London Road, St Albans	209 yd
Papa's Pizza	124 London Road, St Albans	209 yd
Hong Kong Inn	122 London Road, St Albans	209 yd
Pasta Evangelists	Ground Floor, 102 Victoria Street	320 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods	140 Victoria Street, St Albans	318 yd
H&H Food & Wine	153 Victoria Street, St Albans	345 yd
Marks & Spencer	19-21 St Peters Street, St Albans	353 yd
Tesco Express	95 Hatfield Road, St Albans	779 yd
Tesco Express	33-39 St Peters Street, St Albans	863 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Peter'S School COTTONMILL LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	380 yd
Cottonmill Swimming Pool COTTON MILL SWIMMING POOL COTTON MILL SWIMMING POOL COTTONMILL LANE	swimming pool	463 yd
Loreto College UPPER LATTIMORE ROAD	grass pitches	601 yd
Verulam Golf Club Ltd LONDON ROAD	golf	677 yd
Oaklands College (St Albans Campus) (Closed) St. Albans City Campus St. Albans City Campus St. Peters Road		739 yd
Clarence Park CLARENCE PARK CLARENCE PARK CLARENCE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	837 yd
St Albans City Football Club CLARENCE ROAD	grass pitches	867 yd
Fitness First Health Club (St Albans) UNIT 17 UNIT 17 CHRISTOPHER PLACE	health and fitness suite	889 yd
Quality Hotel Leisure Club (St Albans) (Closed) 232-236 232-236 London Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	889 yd
Cunningham Hill Playing Fields Cunningham Hill Road	grass pitches	945 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	89.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	103.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of AL1 3BT