Sandpit Lane, St. Albans, AL1 4EA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding AL1 4EA has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	52.4%	50%	-2.4%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	47.6%	50%	2.4%	49.0%	1.0%

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 4EA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.4% 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	39.2%	42.4%	3.2%	37.9%	4.5%
Married: Opposite sex	48.5%	47.6%	-0.9%	44.2%	3.4%
Separated	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	6.6%	6.5%	-0.1%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	3.5%	1.3%	-2.2%	6.1%	-4.8%

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 (90.2%) 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	60.8%	59.7%	-1.1%	48.4%	11.3%
Good health	30.4%	30.5%	0.1%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	7.7%	7.4%	-0.3%	12.7%	-5.3%
Bad health	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	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.

In the area around AL1 4EA this area, 3.4% 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 73.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.7%	3.4%	-2.3%	18.2%	-14.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.1%	2.6%	-0.5%	9.6%	-7.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7%	6.4%	-0.6%	13.4%	-7.0%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	10.3%	2.4%	16.9%	-6.6%
Degree or Similar	71.4%	73.5%	2.1%	33.8%	39.7%
Other	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.4% 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%	1.7%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	1%	2%	1.0%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	1%	2.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	2.5%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	2.4%	1.4%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	90.6%	86.4%	-4.2%	81.4%	5.0%
Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82% 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	85.3%	82%	-3.3%	83.2%	-1.2%
European Union	7.3%	6.1%	-1.2%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	4.4%	2.7%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	1.7%	2%	0.3%	0.3%	1.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.3%	80.9%	-3.4%	83.2%	-2.3%
10+ Years	1%	9.1%	8.1%	9.8%	-0.7%
5-10 Years	2.8%	3%	0.2%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	3.8%	2.3%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	8%	4.7%	-3.3%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.4%	76.7%	2.7%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	4.1%	1.3%	2.8%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	2%	0.1%	1.9%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.3%	37.2%	1.1%
Christian	47%	46.2%	0.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Sandpit Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sandpit Lane was 21.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.4% lower than the Bernards Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sandpit Lane has the 20th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bernards Heath and the 98th lowest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 123.1%.

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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
£80,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in AL1 4EA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
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) - 1/10 (very 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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Sandpit Lane are based on 104 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 Sandpit Lane, St. Albans, AL1 4EA

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL1 4EA

Average Price
£755,767

Semi-Detached
£1,036,720

Terraced
£784,548

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£367,604

Other
£834,196

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sandpit Lane

Average Price
£1,073,465

Semi-Detached
£875,449

Terraced
£706,629

Detached
£1,435,729

Flats/Maisonettes
£434,201

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sandpit LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Sandpit Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£780,000	2025-03-27	£785,306
9B Sandpit Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2024-12-19	£370,562
9B Sandpit Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£357,500	2021-10-18	£372,365
1 Sandpit Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£830,000	2017-10-20	£840,910
1 Sandpit Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£90,000	2015-12-16	£117,675

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL1 4EA

Employment

AL1 4EA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 4EA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	126
Self-Employed	37
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	16
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	40
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Other	12
Information and communication	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	950 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	391 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School 154 Sandridge Road , AL1 4AP	3out of 4	544 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alban City School 7 Hatfield Road , AL1 3RR	3out of 4	561 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School Etna Road , AL3 5NL	3out of 4	659 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School Townsend Drive , AL3 5RL	- not rated	730 yd	Academy converter	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	795 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Verulam School Brampton Road , AL1 4PR	3out of 4	1,323 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Albans Girls' School Sandridgebury Lane , AL3 6DB	4out of 4	1,355 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Townsend VA Church of England High Oaks , AL3 6DR	3out of 4	1,959 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandringham School The Ridgeway , AL4 9NX	4out of 4	2,354 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	3,392 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	2,954 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	243 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Heathlands School Heathlands Drive , AL3 5AY	4out of 4	590 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Batchwood School Townsend Drive , AL3 5RP	2out of 4	948 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Albans Independent College 69 London Road , AL1 1LN	- not rated	1,234 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Albans School Abbey Gateway , AL3 4HB	- not rated	1,365 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
Amrit Indian Restaurant	80 St Peters Street, St Albans	160 yd
Little Star Cafe	90 Sandridge Road, St Albans	249 yd
TLO Coffee Roasters	109 St Peters Street, St Albans	455 yd
DJ's Jungle Adventure, Unit 2A	156 St Albans Road, Sandridge	531 yd
Bua Thai Restaurant	99 St Peters Street, St Albans	547 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jolly Sailor	Stonecross, St Albans	163 yd
St Albans Townsend Tennis & Bowls Club	8 Waverley Road, St Albans	522 yd
The Blacksmiths Arms	56 St Peters Street, St Albans	538 yd
The Peacock	The Peacock Ph, 13 Hatfield Road	561 yd
Craft and Cleaver	Craft And Cleaver, 62 Catherine Street	603 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Meating Room	22 Catherine Street, St Albans	598 yd
Touch of Spice	24 Catherine Street, St Albans	598 yd
Cha & Nasta (The Hideout Kafe)	14 Hatfield Road, St Albans	612 yd
Subway	79A St Peters Street, St Albans	622 yd
Fishy Plaice	1-3 Catherine Street, St Albans	628 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	33-39 St Peters Street, St Albans	820 yd
Iceland Foods	140 Victoria Street, St Albans	968 yd
H&H Food & Wine	153 Victoria Street, St Albans	1,003 yd
Tesco Express	95 Hatfield Road, St Albans	1,077 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Albans High School For Girls (Senior School) 1-3 1-3 TOWNSEND AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	212 yd
Maple Primary School TOWNSEND AVENUE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	335 yd
Ariston School Playing Fields (Closed) Bridle Close	grass pitches	498 yd
Townsend Sports And Bowls Club WAVERLEY ROAD	tennis courts	528 yd
Oaklands College (St Albans Campus) (Closed) St. Albans City Campus St. Albans City Campus St. Peters Road		568 yd
Heathlands School For Deaf Children HEATHLANDS DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	646 yd
St Albans High School For Girls Grass Pitches TOWNSEND DRIVE	grass pitches	689 yd
Aboyne Lodge School Playing Field NORMANDY ROAD	grass pitches	701 yd
Loreto College UPPER LATTIMORE ROAD	grass pitches	704 yd
St Albans City Football Club CLARENCE ROAD	grass pitches	709 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%

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

Overview of AL1 4EA