Shirley Road, St. Albans, AL1 5ES

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding AL1 5ES 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	51.1%	50%	-1.1%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	48.9%	50%	1.1%	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 5ES, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.5% 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	53.7%	62.5%	8.8%	37.9%	24.6%
Married: Opposite sex	35.7%	29.7%	-6.0%	44.2%	-14.5%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	6.2%	3.4%	-2.8%	9.1%	-5.7%
Widowed	1.8%	3%	1.2%	6.1%	-3.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91.1%) 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	53.5%	51.8%	-1.7%	48.4%	3.4%
Good health	31.3%	39.3%	8.0%	33.6%	5.7%
Fair health	10.3%	7.1%	-3.2%	12.7%	-5.6%
Bad health	4.2%	1.4%	-2.8%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	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.

In the area around AL1 5ES this area, 7.3% 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 69.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.7%	7.3%	-6.4%	18.2%	-10.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	4.7%	-5.6%	9.6%	-4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	4.7%	-6.2%	13.4%	-8.7%
Apprenticeship	1%	0%	-1.0%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	12.9%	5.1%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	51.4%	69.4%	18.0%	33.8%	35.6%
Other	4.9%	0.9%	-4.0%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.2% 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	12.7%	10.2%	-2.5%	1.1%	9.1%
Chinese	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	2.6%	6.4%	3.8%	3.1%	3.3%
Pakistani	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.4%	3.5%	2.1%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
White	68.7%	68.2%	-0.5%	81.4%	-13.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Arab	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.3% 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	77.6%	66.3%	-11.3%	83.2%	-16.9%
European Union	5.3%	12.5%	7.2%	6.1%	6.4%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	3%	3.3%	0.3%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	11.3%	12.1%	0.8%	5.6%	6.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	3.7%	1.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Oceania	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.8%	65.6%	-10.2%	83.2%	-17.6%
10+ Years	1.2%	18.5%	17.3%	9.8%	8.7%
5-10 Years	5.3%	6.9%	1.6%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	6.1%	4%	-2.1%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	11.5%	5.1%	-6.4%	1.9%	3.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.9%	76.7%	-1.8%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	5%	1.5%	3.5%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	3.9%	13.5%	-9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.8%	37.2%	9.6%
Christian	25.2%	46.2%	-21.0%
Hindu	7.6%	1.7%	5.9%
Muslim	12.9%	6.5%	6.4%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Shirley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shirley Road was 30.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.8% lower than the Batchwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shirley Road has the 8th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Batchwood and the 146th lowest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.3%.

🔎 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 5ES, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (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 Shirley Road are based on 15 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 Shirley Road, St. Albans, AL1 5ES

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL1 5ES

Average Price
£521,096

Semi-Detached
£533,918

Terraced
£505,069

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shirley Road

Average Price
£453,893

Semi-Detached
£452,981

Terraced
£466,667

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shirley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Shirley Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£677,500	2024-03-27	£707,046
23 Shirley Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£635,000	2023-02-03	£657,203
34 Shirley Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2017-05-15	£483,099
30 Shirley Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£319,000	2015-09-22	£415,703
23 Shirley Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2015-01-26	£501,965

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL1 5ES

Employment

AL1 5ES area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	142
Self-Employed	17
Part-Time Employee	15
Looking after home or family	11
Retired	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	9
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Professional, scientific and technical activities	37
Education	35
Human health and social work activities	31
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	22
Information and communication	21
Financial and insurance activities	19
Administrative and support service activities	15
Manufacturing	14
Other	12
Transport and storage	11
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3

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	1,544 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School, Cecil Road , AL1 5EG	4out of 4	478 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's School Cottonmill Lane , AL1 1HL	3out of 4	729 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fleetville Junior School 228 Hatfield Road , AL1 4LW	4out of 4	927 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Alban City School 7 Hatfield Road , AL1 3RR	3out of 4	968 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Cunningham Hill Junior School Cell Barnes Lane , AL1 5QJ	4out of 4	984 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	581 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Verulam School Brampton Road , AL1 4PR	3out of 4	1,118 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Marlborough Science Academy Watling Street , AL1 2QA	3out of 4	2,135 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont School Austen Way , AL4 0XB	4out of 4	2,172 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Albans Girls' School Sandridgebury Lane , AL3 6DB	4out of 4	2,666 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	2,955 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	1,636 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	560 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Albans High School for Girls Townsend Avenue , St Albans AL1 3SJ	- not rated	1,147 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
St Albans School Abbey Gateway , AL3 4HB	- not rated	1,487 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Heathlands School Heathlands Drive , AL3 5AY	4out of 4	1,913 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Columba's College King Harry Lane , AL3 4AW	- not rated	1,942 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Compass Catering @ Deloitte LLP	3 Victoria Square, Victoria Street	214 yd
Lebanese Kitchen	64A Stanhope Road, St Albans	294 yd
The Breakfast Club	62 Stanhope Road, St Albans	294 yd
Chilli Raj Restaurant	61 Stanhope Road, St Albans	349 yd
50Nine	59 Stanhope Road, St Albans	349 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
County Constitutional Club	Ridgmont Road, St Albans	329 yd
The Crown Ph	144 Hatfield Road, St Albans	427 yd
The Horn	The Horn Ph, Victoria Street	433 yd
St Albans Conservative Club	57 Hatfield Road, St Albans	479 yd
Hatfield Road Sports & Social Club	87 Hatfield Road, St Albans	562 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
H & H Fried Chicken	155 Victoria Street, St Albans	424 yd
Coddess Fish and Chips	145B Victoria Street, St Albans	436 yd
Chinese Express	91 Hatfield Road, St Albans	562 yd
Med Grill	83 Hatfield Road, St Albans	562 yd
Pasta Evangelists	Ground Floor, 102 Victoria Street	598 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	19-21 St Peters Street, St Albans	122 yd
H&H Food & Wine	153 Victoria Street, St Albans	424 yd
Tesco Express	95 Hatfield Road, St Albans	465 yd
Iceland Foods	140 Victoria Street, St Albans	594 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	244 Hatfield Road, St Albans	1,080 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cunningham Hill Playing Fields Cunningham Hill Road	grass pitches	498 yd
Verulam Golf Club Ltd LONDON ROAD	golf	626 yd
Clarence Park CLARENCE PARK CLARENCE PARK CLARENCE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	658 yd
Quality Hotel Leisure Club (St Albans) (Closed) 232-236 232-236 London Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	678 yd
Loreto College UPPER LATTIMORE ROAD	grass pitches	695 yd
St Albans City Football Club CLARENCE ROAD	grass pitches	743 yd
Foxcroft Playing Field FOXCROFT	grass pitches	764 yd
St Peter'S School COTTONMILL LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	826 yd
Fleetville Junior School HATFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	840 yd
Cunningham Hill Junior School CELL BARNES LANE	grass pitches	840 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	148.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

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