Cambridge Road, St. Albans, AL1 5LQ

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	51%	0.2%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	49.2%	49%	-0.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41.6%	36.6%	-5.0%	37.9%	-1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	48.7%	49.3%	0.6%	44.2%	5.1%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	4.7%	7.6%	2.9%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	6.1%	-3.9%

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 (91.5%) 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	60.1%	61.5%	1.4%	48.4%	13.1%
Good health	31.7%	30%	-1.7%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	6.5%	5.1%	-1.4%	12.7%	-7.6%
Bad health	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 5LQ this area, 7.7% 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 58.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.5%	7.7%	-4.8%	18.2%	-10.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	3.3%	-6.0%	9.6%	-6.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.3%	11.7%	2.4%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	2.9%	0.7%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	14.2%	6.7%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	53.8%	58.4%	4.6%	33.8%	24.6%
Other	5.4%	1.8%	-3.6%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.7%	1.7%	-2.0%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	4.8%	2.5%	-2.3%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	3.7%	3.4%	-0.3%	2.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	2.8%	0.8%	-2.0%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	0.8%	1.5%
White	78.4%	82.8%	4.4%	81.4%	1.4%
Arab	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.5% 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	72.8%	71.5%	-1.3%	83.2%	-11.7%
European Union	8.4%	13.3%	4.9%	6.1%	7.2%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	3.1%	7.3%	4.2%	2.7%	4.6%
Middle East and Asia	9.6%	5.4%	-4.2%	5.6%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.5%	71.7%	-0.8%	83.2%	-11.5%
10+ Years	3.1%	20.4%	17.3%	9.8%	10.6%
5-10 Years	4.8%	3.7%	-1.1%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	7.3%	2.8%	-4.5%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	12.4%	1.4%	-11.0%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.9%	76.7%	-1.8%
Ireland	4.8%	0.6%	4.2%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	4.5%	13.5%	-9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.2%	37.2%	3.0%
Christian	39.7%	46.2%	-6.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	8.8%	6.5%	2.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Cambridge Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cambridge Road was 60.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.0% lower than the Clarence average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Cambridge Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 15 local areas in Clarence and the 171st highest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 88.2%.

🔎 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. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£72,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in AL1 5LQ, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 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 Cambridge Road are based on 94 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 Cambridge Road, St. Albans, AL1 5LQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL1 5LQ

Average Price
£658,627

Semi-Detached
£812,443

Terraced
£581,719

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cambridge Road

Average Price
£479,769

Semi-Detached
£615,141

Terraced
£555,791

Detached
£628,648

Flats/Maisonettes
£211,349

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cambridge Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Cambridge Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£550,000	2024-08-30	£560,275
34 Cambridge Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£775,000	2023-09-29	£810,442
32 Cambridge Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£800,000	2023-03-24	£822,378
34 Cambridge Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,020,000	2020-02-25	£1,207,926
22 Cambridge Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£685,000	2019-01-11	£844,833

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL1 5LQ

Employment

AL1 5LQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 5LQ 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	139
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	35
Retired	31
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Education	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Information and communication	23
Human health and social work activities	21
Manufacturing	15
Construction	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	2

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	2,510 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fleetville Junior School 228 Hatfield Road , AL1 4LW	4out of 4	351 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Camp Primary and Nursery School Camp Road , AL1 5PG	3out of 4	352 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fleetville Infant and Nursery School Royal Road , AL1 4LX	4out of 4	437 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cunningham Hill Junior School Cell Barnes Lane , AL1 5QJ	4out of 4	601 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cunningham Hill Infant School Cell Barnes Lane , AL1 5QJ	4out of 4	601 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Verulam School Brampton Road , AL1 4PR	3out of 4	832 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Beaumont School Austen Way , AL4 0XB	4out of 4	1,184 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Hatfield Road , AL1 3RQ	4out of 4	1,410 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School Colney Heath Lane , AL4 0TT	3out of 4	1,734 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandringham School The Ridgeway , AL4 9NX	4out of 4	2,634 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	1,904 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	1,261 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	1,348 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Albans Independent College 69 London Road , AL1 1LN	- not rated	1,640 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Albans High School for Girls Townsend Avenue , St Albans AL1 3SJ	- not rated	1,844 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Heathlands School Heathlands Drive , AL3 5AY	4out of 4	2,343 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Albans School Abbey Gateway , AL3 4HB	- not rated	2,547 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
Souvlaki City	203 Hatfield Road, St Albans	415 yd
Nonno's Pizza	215 Hatfield Road, St Albans	415 yd
Zaffran One	254 Hatfield Road, St Albans	419 yd
PattyStop	256 Hatfield Road, St Albans	419 yd
St Albans Community Pantry (Breakfast Club)	Fleetville Community Centre, Royal Road	476 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royston Club	12 College Road, St Albans	110 yd
The Rats Castle	The Rats Castle Ph, 246 Hatfield Road	419 yd
Hatfield Road Sports & Social Club	87 Hatfield Road, St Albans	921 yd
St Albans Conservative Club	57 Hatfield Road, St Albans	995 yd
The Crown Ph	144 Hatfield Road, St Albans	1,003 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
TGF Pizza Ltd	7 Sutton Road, St Albans	106 yd
The Camp Fish Bar	33 Sutton Road, St Albans	106 yd
Lantern House	252 Hatfield Road, St Albans	419 yd
Omsins Thai Takeaway	167B Hatfield Road, St Albans	609 yd
Seaworld	193 Cell Barnes Lane, St Albans	635 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	244 Hatfield Road, St Albans		344 yd
Tesco Express	95 Hatfield Road, St Albans		982 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fleetville Junior School HATFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	472 yd
Cunningham Hill Junior School CELL BARNES LANE	grass pitches	573 yd
Windermere Primary School WINDERMERE AVENUE	grass pitches	591 yd
Cunningham Hill Playing Fields Cunningham Hill Road	grass pitches	698 yd
Foxcroft Playing Field FOXCROFT	grass pitches	882 yd
Ymca St Albans HIGHFIELD PARK CENTRE HIGHFIELD PARK CENTRE RUSSET DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	904 yd
Verulam School BRAMPTON ROAD		942 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	121.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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