Dellfield, St. Albans, AL1 5EY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around AL1 5EY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.7%	51%	1.3%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	50.3%	49%	-1.3%	49.0%	0.0%

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 5EY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.7% 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	47.9%	48.7%	0.8%	37.9%	10.8%
Married: Opposite sex	35.4%	32.3%	-3.1%	44.2%	-11.9%
Separated	4.3%	2.3%	-2.0%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	7.8%	9.5%	1.7%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	4.7%	7.2%	2.5%	6.1%	1.1%

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	43.6%	42%	-1.6%	48.4%	-6.4%
Good health	31.6%	34.3%	2.7%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	15.8%	16.3%	0.5%	12.7%	3.6%
Bad health	7%	5.6%	-1.4%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.6%

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	34.2%	26.9%	-7.3%	18.2%	8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	14.6%	-2.5%	9.6%	5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.7%	10%	0.3%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	5%	3.4%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	12.3%	4.5%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	21%	28.8%	7.8%	33.8%	-5.0%
Other	8.6%	2.3%	-6.3%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.1% 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	27.8%	32%	4.2%	1.1%	30.9%
Chinese	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	5.3%	2.4%	-2.9%	2.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	1.2%	-1.4%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
White	50.9%	50.1%	-0.8%	81.4%	-31.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	2%	3.3%	1.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Other	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.1% 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	74.6%	70.1%	-4.5%	83.2%	-13.1%
European Union	1.2%	9.8%	8.6%	6.1%	3.7%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.9%	3.3%	0.4%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	19%	15.7%	-3.3%	5.6%	10.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
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	71.9%	70.1%	-1.8%	83.2%	-13.1%
10+ Years	0.6%	22.8%	22.2%	9.8%	13.0%
5-10 Years	1.8%	4.1%	2.3%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	5.6%	1.8%	-3.8%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	20.2%	1.2%	-19.0%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.2%	76.7%	-3.5%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	10.9%	13.5%	-2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.4%	37.2%	-11.8%
Christian	31.3%	46.2%	-14.9%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	35.8%	6.5%	29.3%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Dellfield Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dellfield was 191.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 214.1% higher than the Bernards Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dellfield has the 5th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bernards Heath and the 38th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 110.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.5%.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£72,500

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in AL1 5EY, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 5/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Dellfield are based on 42 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 Dellfield, St. Albans, AL1 5EY

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL1 5EY

Average Price
£338,726

Semi-Detached
£419,066

Terraced
£316,969

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£188,922

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dellfield

Average Price
£315,317

Semi-Detached
£406,444

Terraced
£335,918

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£249,547

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on DellfieldStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
205 Dellfield, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£232,500	2022-10-05	£229,296
4 Dellfield, St Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2021-06-24	£455,814
205 Dellfield, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2011-12-09	£220,220
8 Dellfield, St. Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£161,700	2008-09-11	£317,275
197 Dellfield, St. Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2008-07-07	£151,589

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL1 5EY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	81
Part-Time Employee	42
Retired	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	19
Other	16
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Construction	8
Information and communication	8
Education	8
Manufacturing	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	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	1,808 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	208 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fleetville Junior School 228 Hatfield Road , AL1 4LW	4out of 4	647 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cunningham Hill Junior School Cell Barnes Lane , AL1 5QJ	4out of 4	741 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cunningham Hill Infant School Cell Barnes Lane , AL1 5QJ	4out of 4	741 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fleetville Infant and Nursery School Royal Road , AL1 4LX	4out of 4	883 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	758 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Verulam School Brampton Road , AL1 4PR	3out of 4	931 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Beaumont School Austen Way , AL4 0XB	4out of 4	1,885 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Marlborough Science Academy Watling Street , AL1 2QA	3out of 4	2,400 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School Colney Heath Lane , AL4 0TT	3out of 4	2,500 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	2,657 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	1,453 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	866 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Albans High School for Girls Townsend Avenue , St Albans AL1 3SJ	- not rated	1,298 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
St Albans School Abbey Gateway , AL3 4HB	- not rated	1,786 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Heathlands School Heathlands Drive , AL3 5AY	4out of 4	1,993 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Links Academy 1 Hixberry Lane , AL4 0TZ	3out of 4	2,122 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	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
Lebanese Kitchen	64A Stanhope Road, St Albans	404 yd
The Breakfast Club	62 Stanhope Road, St Albans	404 yd
50Nine	59 Stanhope Road, St Albans	439 yd
Chilli Raj Restaurant	61 Stanhope Road, St Albans	439 yd
Favorite Chicken	49 Hatfield Road, St Albans	462 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crown Ph	144 Hatfield Road, St Albans	428 yd
St Albans Conservative Club	57 Hatfield Road, St Albans	462 yd
Hatfield Road Sports & Social Club	87 Hatfield Road, St Albans	486 yd
County Constitutional Club	Ridgmont Road, St Albans	629 yd
The Horn	The Horn Ph, Victoria Street	695 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chinese Express	91 Hatfield Road, St Albans	486 yd
Med Grill	83 Hatfield Road, St Albans	486 yd
Viento Coffee Company	115 Hatfield Road, St Albans	553 yd
Cheerz Pizza	119 Hatfield Road, St Albans	560 yd
Papa Johns	182 Hatfield Road, St Albans	571 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	19-21 St Peters Street, St Albans	428 yd
Tesco Express	95 Hatfield Road, St Albans	444 yd
H&H Food & Wine	153 Victoria Street, St Albans	674 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	244 Hatfield Road, St Albans	798 yd
Iceland Foods	140 Victoria Street, St Albans	866 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cunningham Hill Playing Fields Cunningham Hill Road	grass pitches	271 yd
Fleetville Junior School HATFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	581 yd
Cunningham Hill Junior School CELL BARNES LANE	grass pitches	595 yd
Foxcroft Playing Field FOXCROFT	grass pitches	625 yd
Clarence Park CLARENCE PARK CLARENCE PARK CLARENCE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	699 yd
Quality Hotel Leisure Club (St Albans) (Closed) 232-236 232-236 London Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	704 yd
Verulam Golf Club Ltd LONDON ROAD	golf	773 yd
St Albans City Football Club CLARENCE ROAD	grass pitches	806 yd
Loreto College UPPER LATTIMORE ROAD	grass pitches	890 yd
Verulam School BRAMPTON ROAD		941 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	99.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of AL1 5EY