Lemsford Road, St. Albans, AL1 3PE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding AL1 3PE has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	50.7%	48.8%	-1.9%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	49.3%	51.2%	1.9%	49.0%	2.2%

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	49.4%	38.7%	-10.7%	37.9%	0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	32.8%	42.2%	9.4%	44.2%	-2.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.6%	3.1%	0.5%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	10.2%	10.7%	0.5%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	5.1%	4.4%	-0.7%	6.1%	-1.7%

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 (92%) 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	58.8%	60.6%	1.8%	48.4%	12.2%
Good health	30.6%	31.4%	0.8%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	7%	4.5%	-2.5%	12.7%	-8.2%
Bad health	3.2%	3.5%	0.3%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 3PE this area, 9.2% 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 65.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.8%	9.2%	2.4%	18.2%	-9.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.1%	0.4%	-4.7%	9.6%	-9.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	7.9%	-1.9%	13.4%	-5.5%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	12.7%	-0.1%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	60%	65.9%	5.9%	33.8%	32.1%
Other	4.3%	1.7%	-2.6%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.8% 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	0%	4.2%	4.2%	1.1%	3.1%
Chinese	4.6%	0.4%	-4.2%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1.8%	4.6%	2.8%	3.1%	1.5%
Other Asian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.4%	6.3%	4.9%	2.5%	3.8%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	0.4%	-2.1%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	3.5%	3.5%	0.4%	3.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.8%	0.6%
White	80.3%	68.8%	-11.5%	81.4%	-12.6%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0.4%	3.9%	3.5%	0.6%	3.3%
Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.4% 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	77.5%	62.4%	-15.1%	83.2%	-20.8%
European Union	6%	17.8%	11.8%	6.1%	11.7%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	3.2%	7%	3.8%	2.7%	4.3%
Middle East and Asia	7.4%	5.6%	-1.8%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.9%	4.2%	0.3%	1.3%	2.9%
Oceania	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.3%	62.4%	-11.9%	83.2%	-20.8%
10+ Years	3.9%	15%	11.1%	9.8%	5.2%
5-10 Years	8.5%	9.8%	1.3%	2.9%	6.9%
2-5 Years	3.2%	6.6%	3.4%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	10.2%	6.3%	-3.9%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.4%	76.7%	-16.3%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Italy	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	4.9%	1.3%	3.6%
Romania	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.8%	37.2%	3.6%
Christian	41.5%	46.2%	-4.7%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	9.4%	6.5%	2.9%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Lemsford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lemsford Road was 41.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.8% lower than the Bernards Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lemsford Road has the 27th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bernards Heath and the 190th lowest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.2%.

🔎 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 3PE, 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 Lemsford Road are based on 137 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 Lemsford Road, St. Albans, AL1 3PE

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL1 3PE

Average Price
£331,249

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£331,249

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lemsford Road

Average Price
£453,240

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£746,872

Detached
£1,409,165

Flats/Maisonettes
£337,279

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lemsford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
48 Thirlestane Lemsford Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2025-03-28	£310,931
15 Thirlestane Lemsford Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£335,000	2024-02-21	£339,403
44 Thirlestane Lemsford Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2022-08-12	£327,386
17 Thirlestane Lemsford Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£311,000	2020-11-12	£337,253
15 Thirlestane Lemsford Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2017-02-17	£325,193

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL1 3PE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	116
Part-Time Employee	26
Retired	21
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Information and communication	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	15
Financial and insurance activities	15
Other	12
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,101 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maple Primary School Hall Place Gardens , AL1 3SW	4out of 4	228 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alban City School 7 Hatfield Road , AL1 3RR	3out of 4	454 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School 154 Sandridge Road , AL1 4AP	3out of 4	645 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School Etna Road , AL3 5NL	3out of 4	731 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bernards Heath Junior School Watson Avenue , AL3 5HP	4out of 4	1,018 yd	Community school	No	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	422 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Verulam School Brampton Road , AL1 4PR	3out of 4	982 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Albans Girls' School Sandridgebury Lane , AL3 6DB	4out of 4	1,699 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Beaumont School Austen Way , AL4 0XB	4out of 4	2,259 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Townsend VA Church of England High Oaks , AL3 6DR	3out of 4	2,375 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	3,088 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	2,527 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	277 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Heathlands School Heathlands Drive , AL3 5AY	4out of 4	941 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Albans Independent College 69 London Road , AL1 1LN	- not rated	956 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Batchwood School Townsend Drive , AL3 5RP	2out of 4	1,377 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Albans School Abbey Gateway , AL3 4HB	- not rated	1,384 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Verdi's	1A Clarence Road, St Albans	389 yd
Amrit Indian Restaurant	80 St Peters Street, St Albans	489 yd
Little Star Cafe	90 Sandridge Road, St Albans	558 yd
TLO Coffee Roasters	109 St Peters Street, St Albans	600 yd
Thompsons St Albans	2-8 Hatfield Road, St Albans	621 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The St Albans Bowling Club	St Albans Bowling Club, Clarence Park	389 yd
St Albans City Football Club	Clarence Park, Clarence Road	389 yd
The Mermaid Ph	98 Hatfield Road, St Albans	452 yd
Jolly Sailor	Stonecross, St Albans	475 yd
The Peacock	The Peacock Ph, 13 Hatfield Road	529 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cha & Nasta (The Hideout Kafe)	14 Hatfield Road, St Albans	621 yd
H & H Fried Chicken	155 Victoria Street, St Albans	654 yd
Coddess Fish and Chips	145B Victoria Street, St Albans	655 yd
Chinese Express	91 Hatfield Road, St Albans	666 yd
Med Grill	83 Hatfield Road, St Albans	666 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	95 Hatfield Road, St Albans	647 yd
H&H Food & Wine	153 Victoria Street, St Albans	654 yd
Iceland Foods	140 Victoria Street, St Albans	692 yd
Tesco Express	33-39 St Peters Street, St Albans	853 yd
Marks & Spencer	19-21 St Peters Street, St Albans	942 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Albans City Football Club CLARENCE ROAD	grass pitches	280 yd
Maple Primary School TOWNSEND AVENUE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	341 yd
Loreto College UPPER LATTIMORE ROAD	grass pitches	386 yd
Clarence Park CLARENCE PARK CLARENCE PARK CLARENCE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	392 yd
St Albans High School For Girls (Senior School) 1-3 1-3 TOWNSEND AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	410 yd
Oaklands College (St Albans Campus) (Closed) St. Albans City Campus St. Albans City Campus St. Peters Road		436 yd
Verulam School BRAMPTON ROAD		857 yd
Ariston School Playing Fields (Closed) Bridle Close	grass pitches	877 yd
Townsend Sports And Bowls Club WAVERLEY ROAD	tennis courts	936 yd
Aboyne Lodge School Playing Field NORMANDY ROAD	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	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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	116.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of AL1 3PE