Drakes Drive, St. Albans, AL1 5AQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding AL1 5AQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	54.8%	48.7%	-6.1%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	45.2%	51.3%	6.1%	49.0%	2.3%

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	28.7%	35.8%	7.1%	37.9%	-2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	53.3%	44.9%	-8.4%	44.2%	0.7%
Separated	3.3%	4%	0.7%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	6.7%	6.8%	0.1%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	8%	8.5%	0.5%	6.1%	2.4%

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	45.2%	47.2%	2.0%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	33%	33.6%	0.6%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	17.8%	16.6%	-1.2%	12.7%	3.9%
Bad health	4.1%	2.2%	-1.9%	4.0%	-1.8%
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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.7%	22.5%	-8.2%	18.2%	4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	11.6%	-1.7%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	12.1%	-3.9%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	3.5%	0.2%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	14.5%	5.8%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	22%	31.8%	9.8%	33.8%	-2.0%
Other	6%	4%	-2.0%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.6% 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	13.7%	7.4%	-6.3%	1.1%	6.3%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	1%	3.1%	2.1%	2.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	2.5%	6.6%	4.1%	1.6%	5.0%
Black African	2%	2.6%	0.6%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	75.1%	71.6%	-3.5%	81.4%	-9.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Arab	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80% 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	84.3%	80%	-4.3%	83.2%	-3.2%
European Union	2.5%	5.7%	3.2%	6.1%	-0.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.5%	3.5%	2.0%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	10.2%	10%	-0.2%	5.6%	4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.7%	81.1%	-0.6%	83.2%	-2.1%
10+ Years	1%	17.2%	16.2%	9.8%	7.4%
5-10 Years	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	4.1%	0.9%	-3.2%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	13.2%	0%	-13.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.3%	76.7%	1.6%
Ireland	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
No passport held	12.6%	13.5%	-0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.4%	37.2%	-0.8%
Christian	38.2%	46.2%	-8.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	18%	6.5%	11.5%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Drakes Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Drakes Drive was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Cunningham average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,300

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in AL1 5AQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Drakes Drive are based on 84 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 Drakes Drive, St. Albans, AL1 5AQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL1 5AQ

Average Price
£463,226

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£463,226

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Drakes Drive

Average Price
£486,116

Semi-Detached
£528,839

Terraced
£465,049

Detached
£931,592

Flats/Maisonettes
£287,762

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Drakes DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
81 Drakes Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2020-07-24	£467,639
79 Drakes Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2019-11-07	£456,176
91 Drakes Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£485,000	2017-04-28	£569,683
71 Drakes Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£236,000	2013-04-26	£400,157
91 Drakes Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£234,000	2010-10-28	£419,419

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL1 5AQ

Employment

AL1 5AQ 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	62
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	5
Other	4
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	14
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Education	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	6
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Other	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Manufacturing	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	3,089 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Windermere Primary School Windermere Avenue , AL1 5QP	3out of 4	124 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Camp Primary and Nursery School Camp Road , AL1 5PG	3out of 4	457 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cunningham Hill Junior School Cell Barnes Lane , AL1 5QJ	4out of 4	572 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cunningham Hill Infant School Cell Barnes Lane , AL1 5QJ	4out of 4	572 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fleetville Junior School 228 Hatfield Road , AL1 4LW	4out of 4	1,147 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School Colney Heath Lane , AL4 0TT	3out of 4	1,498 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont School Austen Way , AL4 0XB	4out of 4	1,586 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Verulam School Brampton Road , AL1 4PR	3out of 4	1,637 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Loreto College Hatfield Road , AL1 3RQ	4out of 4	2,036 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Marlborough Science Academy Watling Street , AL1 2QA	3out of 4	3,201 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	2,046 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	587 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Links Academy 1 Hixberry Lane , AL4 0TZ	3out of 4	1,247 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Albans Independent College 69 London Road , AL1 1LN	- not rated	2,082 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Albans High School for Girls Townsend Avenue , St Albans AL1 3SJ	- not rated	2,544 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Watling View School Watling View , AL1 2NU	3out of 4	2,757 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Albans School Abbey Gateway , AL3 4HB	- not rated	3,014 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
St Albans Community Fire Station	153 London Road, St Albans	765 yd
Kokoro	6 London Road, St Albans	880 yd
Crazy Chef	44 New House Park, St Albans	1,043 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
LRERA	London Road Estate Residents Association Club, Cell Barnes Lane		351 yd
The Royston Club	12 College Road, St Albans		695 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Flaming Shack catering @ LRERA Club	London Road Estate Residents Association Club, Cell Barnes Lane	351 yd
Harpers	2 Loyd Court, 63 Russet Drive	403 yd
Seaworld	193 Cell Barnes Lane, St Albans	516 yd
TGF Pizza Ltd	7 Sutton Road, St Albans	908 yd
The Camp Fish Bar	33 Sutton Road, St Albans	908 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Windermere Primary School WINDERMERE AVENUE	grass pitches	244 yd
Nuffield Health (St Albans) HIGHFIELD PARK DRIVE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	459 yd
Ymca St Albans HIGHFIELD PARK CENTRE HIGHFIELD PARK CENTRE RUSSET DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	519 yd
Samuel Ryder Academy DRAKES DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, swimming pool	608 yd
Highfield Park TILLAGE CLOSE	grass pitches	696 yd
Cunningham Hill Junior School CELL BARNES LANE	grass pitches	710 yd
Foxcroft Playing Field FOXCROFT	grass pitches	909 yd
Cunningham Hill Playing Fields Cunningham Hill Road	grass pitches	1,051 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	264.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	26 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

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