Newsom Place, St Albans, AL1 3DA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding AL1 3DA is primarily male, with 53.4% of the population 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	52.7%	46.6%	-6.1%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	47.3%	53.4%	6.1%	49.0%	4.4%

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 3DA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.1% 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	49.7%	62.1%	12.4%	37.9%	24.2%
Married: Opposite sex	31.7%	27%	-4.7%	44.2%	-17.2%
Married: Same sex	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	10%	7.6%	-2.4%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	4.8%	0.5%	-4.3%	6.1%	-5.6%

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 (90%) 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	52.1%	59.5%	7.4%	48.4%	11.1%
Good health	33.8%	30.5%	-3.3%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	9.7%	6.3%	-3.4%	12.7%	-6.4%
Bad health	4.3%	3.3%	-1.0%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

In the area around AL1 3DA this area, 8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 65.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.3%	8%	-2.3%	18.2%	-10.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	4.7%	-5.3%	9.6%	-4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.6%	8%	0.4%	13.4%	-5.4%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	10.4%	-0.3%	16.9%	-6.5%
Degree or Similar	54.8%	65.6%	10.8%	33.8%	31.8%
Other	3.8%	1.9%	-1.9%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2%	3.7%	1.7%	1.1%	2.6%
Chinese	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	1.4%	5.9%	4.5%	3.1%	2.8%
Other Asian	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	3%	1.6%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
White	88.8%	76.7%	-12.1%	81.4%	-4.7%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.2% 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	85.1%	67.2%	-17.9%	83.2%	-16.0%
European Union	5.2%	14.2%	9.0%	6.1%	8.1%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	3.4%	2.8%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	9.7%	4.8%	5.6%	4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	0.3%	1.6%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84%	67.2%	-16.8%	83.2%	-16.0%
10+ Years	4.9%	12.7%	7.8%	9.8%	2.9%
5-10 Years	2.9%	7.8%	4.9%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	2.3%	5.6%	3.3%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	6%	6.7%	0.7%	1.9%	4.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.7%	76.7%	-6.0%
Ireland	3%	0.6%	2.4%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Italy	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other Europe	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.6%	37.2%	10.4%
Christian	36.8%	46.2%	-9.4%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	3.3%	6.5%	-3.2%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Newsom Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Newsom Place was 10.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.4% lower than the Bernards Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Newsom Place has the 8th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bernards Heath and the 35th lowest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£72,500

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in AL1 3DA, 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Newsom Place are based on 430 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 Newsom Place, St Albans, AL1 3DA

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL1 3DA

Average Price
£393,319

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£393,319

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Newsom Place

Average Price
£393,552

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£394,530

Other
£254,374

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Newsom PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Somerville Court Newsom Place, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£410,000	2019-09-11	£439,850
35 Somerville Court Newsom Place, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2018-07-04	£469,688
31 Somerville Court Newsom Place, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£446,000	2017-02-01	£453,237
28 Somerville Court Newsom Place, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£440,000	2016-07-21	£460,209
3 Somerville Court Newsom Place, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£395,000	2016-07-08	£413,142

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL1 3DA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	125
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	14
Part-Time Employee	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	8
Other	7
Retired	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Education	24
Information and communication	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Financial and insurance activities	19
Other	15
Construction	10
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	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	792 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alban City School 7 Hatfield Road , AL1 3RR	3out of 4	100 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Maple Primary School Hall Place Gardens , AL1 3SW	4out of 4	192 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School Etna Road , AL3 5NL	3out of 4	419 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School 154 Sandridge Road , AL1 4AP	3out of 4	979 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's School Cottonmill Lane , AL1 1HL	3out of 4	987 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Loreto College Hatfield Road , AL1 3RQ	4out of 4	340 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Verulam School Brampton Road , AL1 4PR	3out of 4	1,284 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Albans Girls' School Sandridgebury Lane , AL3 6DB	4out of 4	1,917 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Marlborough Science Academy Watling Street , AL1 2QA	3out of 4	2,286 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Townsend VA Church of England High Oaks , AL3 6DR	3out of 4	2,477 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	3,387 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	2,526 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 High School for Girls Townsend Avenue , St Albans AL1 3SJ	- not rated	322 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
St Albans Independent College 69 London Road , AL1 1LN	- not rated	671 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Albans School Abbey Gateway , AL3 4HB	- not rated	1,011 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Heathlands School Heathlands Drive , AL3 5AY	4out of 4	1,152 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Batchwood School Townsend Drive , AL3 5RP	2out of 4	1,430 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Thompsons St Albans	2-8 Hatfield Road, St Albans	291 yd
St Albans Tandoori	44-46 St Peters Street, St Albans	335 yd
Coffee Ethic	St Albans City And District Council Offices, Civic Centre	346 yd
Bua Thai Restaurant	99 St Peters Street, St Albans	377 yd
Aspava	Cafe At Alban Arena, Civic Centre	379 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Mermaid Ph	98 Hatfield Road, St Albans	72 yd
The Peacock	The Peacock Ph, 13 Hatfield Road	201 yd
The Blacksmiths Arms	56 St Peters Street, St Albans	312 yd
The Cock Inn	The Cock Ph, 48 St Peters Street	335 yd
The Alban Arena	Civic Centre, St Peters Street	379 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cha & Nasta (The Hideout Kafe)	14 Hatfield Road, St Albans	291 yd
Subway	79A St Peters Street, St Albans	390 yd
Pasta Evangelists	Ground Floor, 102 Victoria Street	406 yd
The Meating Room	22 Catherine Street, St Albans	444 yd
Touch of Spice	24 Catherine Street, St Albans	444 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods	140 Victoria Street, St Albans	408 yd
H&H Food & Wine	153 Victoria Street, St Albans	480 yd
Tesco Express	33-39 St Peters Street, St Albans	502 yd
Tesco Express	95 Hatfield Road, St Albans	757 yd
Marks & Spencer	19-21 St Peters Street, St Albans	819 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oaklands College (St Albans Campus) (Closed) St. Albans City Campus St. Albans City Campus St. Peters Road		71 yd
Loreto College UPPER LATTIMORE ROAD	grass pitches	207 yd
Maple Primary School TOWNSEND AVENUE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	237 yd
St Albans High School For Girls (Senior School) 1-3 1-3 TOWNSEND AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	388 yd
St Albans City Football Club CLARENCE ROAD	grass pitches	498 yd
Clarence Park CLARENCE PARK CLARENCE PARK CLARENCE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	573 yd
Aboyne Lodge School Playing Field NORMANDY ROAD	grass pitches	741 yd
Fitness First Health Club (St Albans) UNIT 17 UNIT 17 CHRISTOPHER PLACE	health and fitness suite	746 yd
Townsend Sports And Bowls Club WAVERLEY ROAD	tennis courts	909 yd
St Peter'S School COTTONMILL LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	956 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	79.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of AL1 3DA