Marlborough Road, St. Albans, AL1 3WA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around AL1 3WA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	50.3%	-1.1%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	48.6%	49.7%	1.1%	49.0%	0.7%

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 3WA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.3% 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	43.6%	48.3%	4.7%	37.9%	10.4%
Married: Opposite sex	33%	29.6%	-3.4%	44.2%	-14.6%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	8.8%	11.1%	2.3%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	10.9%	8%	-2.9%	6.1%	1.9%

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	48.3%	55.6%	7.3%	48.4%	7.2%
Good health	30.2%	28.8%	-1.4%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	15.7%	11.8%	-3.9%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	5%	2.7%	-2.3%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.8%	1%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 3WA this area, 9% 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 61.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.4%	9%	-3.4%	18.2%	-9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.4%	5.4%	-1.0%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	8.8%	-1.5%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	11.4%	2.9%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	54.8%	61.2%	6.4%	33.8%	27.4%
Other	5.8%	1%	-4.8%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	4.2%	2.3%	-1.9%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	0.8%	1.7%
White	86.4%	80%	-6.4%	81.4%	-1.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74% 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	85.3%	74%	-11.3%	83.2%	-9.2%
European Union	4.7%	9.9%	5.2%	6.1%	3.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	4.5%	3.6%	-0.9%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	5.9%	2.5%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	3.4%	1.8%	1.3%	2.1%
Oceania	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.2%	73.8%	-9.4%	83.2%	-9.4%
10+ Years	2.1%	9.2%	7.1%	9.8%	-0.6%
5-10 Years	3.9%	7.7%	3.8%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	4.7%	6.9%	2.2%	2.2%	4.7%
Less than 2 years	6%	2.3%	-3.7%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.8%	76.7%	-1.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.6%	37.2%	5.4%
Christian	42.4%	46.2%	-3.8%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is Marlborough Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Marlborough Road was 62.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.3% lower than the Batchwood average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Marlborough Road has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Batchwood and the 163rd highest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.4%.

🔎 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 3WA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Marlborough Road are based on 56 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 Marlborough Road, St. Albans, AL1 3WA

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL1 3WA

Average Price
£457,785

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£457,785

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Marlborough Road

Average Price
£550,778

Semi-Detached
£760,425

Terraced
£892,390

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£488,171

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Marlborough Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 19 Benedictine Place, 1 Marlborough Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£500,000	2023-03-27	£503,012
Flat 9 Benedictine Place, 1 Marlborough Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£380,000	2023-02-03	£379,621
Flat 31 Benedictine Place, 1 Marlborough Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£440,000	2022-07-22	£442,651
Flat 26 Benedictine Place, 1 Marlborough Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£392,300	2022-07-13	£394,663
Flat 4 Benedictine Place, 1 Marlborough Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2022-03-04	£325,650

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL1 3WA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	184
Retired	64
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	35
Other	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	15
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	43
Education	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Financial and insurance activities	17
Manufacturing	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Information and communication	15
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	10
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Mining and quarrying	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	733 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	514 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's School Cottonmill Lane , AL1 1HL	3out of 4	537 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School Etna Road , AL3 5NL	3out of 4	547 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans Grove Road , AL1 1DQ	4out of 4	547 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maple Primary School Hall Place Gardens , AL1 3SW	4out of 4	736 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	631 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Verulam School Brampton Road , AL1 4PR	3out of 4	1,675 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Marlborough Science Academy Watling Street , AL1 2QA	3out of 4	1,740 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Albans Girls' School Sandridgebury Lane , AL3 6DB	4out of 4	2,407 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Townsend VA Church of England High Oaks , AL3 6DR	3out of 4	2,861 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	3,716 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	2,430 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	342 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Albans School Abbey Gateway , AL3 4HB	- not rated	630 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Albans High School for Girls Townsend Avenue , St Albans AL1 3SJ	- not rated	848 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
St Columba's College King Harry Lane , AL3 4AW	- not rated	1,340 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heathlands School Heathlands Drive , AL3 5AY	4out of 4	1,656 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Villa Ltd	2 Marlborough Road, St Albans	93 yd
VILLA 2 LOUNGE BAR	2 Marlborough Road, St Albans	93 yd
Mulberry Cafe	94 London Road, St Albans	115 yd
The Dessert Shop	116 London Road, St Albans	115 yd
City Spice	63 Lattimore Road, St Albans	165 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Beehive Ph	2 Keyfield Terrace, St Albans	92 yd
The White Hart Tap	The White Hart Tap Ph, 4 Keyfield Terrace	174 yd
The Peahen	14 London Road, St Albans	213 yd
The Garibaldi Ph	61 Albert Street, St Albans	226 yd
Maltings Theatre	Maltings Arts Theatre, 26 The Maltings	238 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ramen Electra catering @	The Beehive Ph, 2 Keyfield Terrace	68 yd
Pizza GoGo	116 London Road, St Albans	115 yd
Domino's Pizza	3A Canberra House, London Road	123 yd
Harry's Takeaway	34 London Road, St Albans	213 yd
Kiosk	55 The Maltings, St Albans	233 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods	140 Victoria Street, St Albans	325 yd
Tesco Express	33-39 St Peters Street, St Albans	445 yd
H&H Food & Wine	153 Victoria Street, St Albans	523 yd
Marks & Spencer	19-21 St Peters Street, St Albans	748 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, Everard Close	881 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness First Health Club (St Albans) UNIT 17 UNIT 17 CHRISTOPHER PLACE	health and fitness suite	451 yd
St Peter'S School COTTONMILL LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	460 yd
Cottonmill Swimming Pool COTTON MILL SWIMMING POOL COTTON MILL SWIMMING POOL COTTONMILL LANE	swimming pool	486 yd
Oaklands College (St Albans Campus) (Closed) St. Albans City Campus St. Albans City Campus St. Peters Road		514 yd
Loreto College UPPER LATTIMORE ROAD	grass pitches	560 yd
Maple Primary School TOWNSEND AVENUE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	739 yd
King Harry Playing Fields (Closed) Abbey Gateway	grass pitches	755 yd
St Albans School ABBEY GATEWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	821 yd
Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre WESTMINSTER LODGE LEISURE CENTRE WESTMINSTER LODGE LEISURE CENTRE HOLYWELL HILL	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	859 yd
St Albans High School For Girls (Senior School) 1-3 1-3 TOWNSEND AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	867 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	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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	83.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.02 Mbit/s

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