Mountbatten Close, St. Albans, AL1 5AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding AL1 5AX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.3%	52%	-0.3%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	47.7%	48%	0.3%	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 5AX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.3% 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	45.5%	43.3%	-2.2%	37.9%	5.4%
Married: Opposite sex	31.2%	36.1%	4.9%	44.2%	-8.1%
Separated	3.9%	3.9%	0.0%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	9.1%	10.7%	1.6%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	10.4%	6%	-4.4%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	41.1%	42.6%	1.5%	48.4%	-5.8%
Good health	39.1%	34.4%	-4.7%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	13.9%	17.5%	3.6%	12.7%	4.8%
Bad health	4.6%	4.2%	-0.4%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.0%

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 5AX this area, 28.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26%	28.3%	2.3%	18.2%	10.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	13.3%	-0.6%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	12.9%	-6.1%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	3%	-0.5%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	15.5%	5.1%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	24.7%	25.8%	1.1%	33.8%	-8.0%
Other	2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.1% 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	6.6%	9.5%	2.9%	1.1%	8.4%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	1.7%	3.6%	1.9%	2.7%	0.9%
Other Asian	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	3.6%	1.0%	1.0%	2.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	0.4%	2.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5%	3.6%	-1.4%	0.9%	2.7%
Mixed Other	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.7%
White	72.5%	63.1%	-9.4%	81.4%	-18.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	4.8%	4.5%	0.6%	4.2%
Other	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.9% 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	87.1%	81.9%	-5.2%	83.2%	-1.3%
European Union	4.6%	3.6%	-1.0%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	1.7%	3.6%	1.9%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	6.6%	3.3%	5.6%	1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.1%	81.7%	-4.4%	83.2%	-1.5%
10+ Years	1%	13.2%	12.2%	9.8%	3.4%
5-10 Years	1.7%	3.9%	2.2%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	3.3%	0.6%	-2.7%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	7.9%	0.6%	-7.3%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.6%	76.7%	-1.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	14.3%	13.5%	0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.1%	37.2%	-7.1%
Christian	41.5%	46.2%	-4.7%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	16.7%	6.5%	10.2%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Mountbatten Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mountbatten Close was 161.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.7% higher than the Cunningham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mountbatten Close has the 4th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Cunningham and the 47th highest crime rate of 428 local areas in St Albans .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 67.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.2%.

🔎 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 5AX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Mountbatten Close are based on 18 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 Mountbatten Close, St. Albans, AL1 5AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL1 5AX

Average Price
£250,959

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£250,959

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mountbatten Close

Average Price
£227,966

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£227,966

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mountbatten CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Mountbatten Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2024-12-06	£202,564
19 Mountbatten Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-07-11	£241,215
5 Mountbatten Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2020-09-04	£264,963
20 Mountbatten Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2019-03-11	£255,918
19 Mountbatten Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£127,100	2016-10-17	£128,436

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL1 5AX

Employment

AL1 5AX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 5AX 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	63
Retired	38
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	30
Looking after home or family	16
Other	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Construction	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Education	13
Information and communication	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
London Colney Nursery School Alexander Road , London Colney AL2 1JG	- not rated	1,896 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Muriel Green Nursery School Church Crescent , AL3 5JB	3out of 4	3,215 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	- not rated	532 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cunningham Hill Junior School Cell Barnes Lane , AL1 5QJ	4out of 4	739 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cunningham Hill Infant School Cell Barnes Lane , AL1 5QJ	4out of 4	739 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Camp Primary and Nursery School Camp Road , AL1 5PG	3out of 4	856 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fleetville Junior School 228 Hatfield Road , AL1 4LW	3out of 4	1,494 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Francis Bacon School Drakes Drive , AL1 5AR	- not rated	185 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School Colney Heath Lane , AL4 0TT	4out of 4	1,789 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School Colney Heath Lane , AL4 0TT	- not rated	1,789 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Verulam School Brampton Road , AL1 4PR	- not rated	1,995 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Verulam School Brampton Road , AL1 4PR	3out of 4	1,995 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	2,434 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	185 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Links Education Support Centre 1 Hixberry Lane , St Albans AL4 0TZ	- not rated	1,605 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Links Academy 1 Hixberry Lane , AL4 0TZ	3out of 4	1,605 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Albans Independent College 69 London Road , AL1 1LN	- not rated	2,162 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Watling View School Watling View , AL1 2NU	3out of 4	2,527 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lyndale School 3-5 Hillside Road , AL1 3QR	- not rated	2,629 yd	Other independent 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
St Albans Community Fire Station	153 London Road, St Albans	338 yd
Kokoro	6 London Road, St Albans	500 yd
Crazy Chef	44 New House Park, St Albans	610 yd
The Coffee Shop @ Maidenhead Aquatic	The Water Garden Centre, The Albert Bygrave Retail Park	1,062 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
LRERA	London Road Estate Residents Association Club, Cell Barnes Lane		85 yd
The Royston Club	12 College Road, St Albans		1,003 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Flaming Shack catering @ LRERA Club	London Road Estate Residents Association Club, Cell Barnes Lane	85 yd
Seaworld	193 Cell Barnes Lane, St Albans	560 yd
Sapore D'Italia	42 New House Park, St Albans	610 yd
Harpers	2 Loyd Court, 63 Russet Drive	822 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Samuel Ryder Academy DRAKES DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, swimming pool	187 yd
Nuffield Health (St Albans) HIGHFIELD PARK DRIVE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	192 yd
Windermere Primary School WINDERMERE AVENUE	grass pitches	531 yd
Cunningham Hill Junior School CELL BARNES LANE	grass pitches	764 yd
Foxcroft Playing Field FOXCROFT	grass pitches	805 yd
Ymca St Albans HIGHFIELD PARK CENTRE HIGHFIELD PARK CENTRE RUSSET DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	926 yd
Highfield Park TILLAGE CLOSE	grass pitches	1,049 yd
Cunningham Hill Playing Fields Cunningham Hill Road	grass pitches	1,081 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	37.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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