Cell Barnes Lane, St. Albans, AL1 5QY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around AL1 5QY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	50.4%	-0.3%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	49.3%	49.6%	0.3%	49.0%	0.6%

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 vicinity of AL1 5QY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 65.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	27.5%	20.8%	-6.7%	37.9%	-17.1%
Married: Opposite sex	61.3%	65.4%	4.1%	44.2%	21.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	4%	4.2%	0.2%	9.1%	-4.9%
Widowed	4.6%	7.3%	2.7%	6.1%	1.2%

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 (88.6%) 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	50.7%	58.4%	7.7%	48.4%	10.0%
Good health	38%	30.2%	-7.8%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	8.9%	8.7%	-0.2%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	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.

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 62.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.3%	12.3%	2.0%	18.2%	-5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.3%	5.8%	-2.5%	9.6%	-3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	7.7%	-7.2%	13.4%	-5.7%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	10.4%	1.5%	16.9%	-6.5%
Degree or Similar	53%	62.3%	9.3%	33.8%	28.5%
Other	4.3%	1.5%	-2.8%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.5% 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	3.8%	3.5%	-0.3%	1.1%	2.4%
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.6%	9.1%	7.5%	3.1%	6.0%
Pakistani	6.7%	3.5%	-3.2%	2.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	3%	1.2%	-1.8%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
White	78.4%	73.5%	-4.9%	81.4%	-7.9%
Arab	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.1% 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	80.6%	81.1%	0.5%	83.2%	-2.1%
European Union	5.7%	6.3%	0.6%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	8.6%	7.8%	-0.8%	5.6%	2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.5%	81.4%	1.9%	83.2%	-1.8%
10+ Years	0.8%	14.4%	13.6%	9.8%	4.6%
5-10 Years	0.5%	2.7%	2.2%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	4.3%	1.5%	-2.8%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	14.8%	0%	-14.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.9%	76.7%	12.2%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
No passport held	3.3%	13.5%	-10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.9%	37.2%	-9.3%
Christian	46.8%	46.2%	0.6%
Hindu	6.3%	1.7%	4.6%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	12%	6.5%	5.5%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Cell Barnes Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cell Barnes Lane was 57.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.5% lower than the Cunningham average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Cell Barnes Lane has the 8th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Cunningham and the 175th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.2%.

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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 5QY, 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 Cell Barnes Lane are based on 67 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 Cell Barnes Lane, St. Albans, AL1 5QY

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL1 5QY

Average Price
£741,992

Semi-Detached
£741,992

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cell Barnes Lane

Average Price
£453,890

Semi-Detached
£592,500

Terraced
£467,765

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£266,333

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cell Barnes LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40 Cell Barnes Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£740,000	2025-03-28	£750,947
40 Cell Barnes Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£580,000	2018-04-13	£683,643
44 Cell Barnes Lane, St. Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2006-02-20	£796,792
36 Cell Barnes Lane, St. Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£148,000	1999-05-28	£689,104
36 Cell Barnes Lane, St. Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£124,000	1997-06-26	£716,831

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL1 5QY

Employment

AL1 5QY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 5QY 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	95
Retired	58
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	14
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	20
Human health and social work activities	17
Other	13
Information and communication	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	11
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Real estate activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Mining and quarrying	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	2,273 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cunningham Hill Junior School Cell Barnes Lane , AL1 5QJ	4out of 4	277 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cunningham Hill Infant School Cell Barnes Lane , AL1 5QJ	4out of 4	277 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School, Cecil Road , AL1 5EG	4out of 4	491 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camp Primary and Nursery School Camp Road , AL1 5PG	3out of 4	570 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fleetville Junior School 228 Hatfield Road , AL1 4LW	4out of 4	633 yd	Academy converter	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	1,099 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Loreto College Hatfield Road , AL1 3RQ	4out of 4	1,228 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Beaumont School Austen Way , AL4 0XB	4out of 4	1,700 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School Colney Heath Lane , AL4 0TT	3out of 4	2,116 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marlborough Science Academy Watling Street , AL1 2QA	3out of 4	2,624 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	2,399 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	1,022 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	1,285 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Albans High School for Girls Townsend Avenue , St Albans AL1 3SJ	- not rated	1,755 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Links Academy 1 Hixberry Lane , AL4 0TZ	3out of 4	1,765 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Albans School Abbey Gateway , AL3 4HB	- not rated	2,218 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Watling View School Watling View , AL1 2NU	3out of 4	2,319 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tavah	187 Hatfield Road, St Albans	781 yd
The Beech Tree Cafe	191A Hatfield Road, St Albans	781 yd
Room For Dessert	Capstan House, 184 Hatfield Road	794 yd
Souvlaki City	203 Hatfield Road, St Albans	807 yd
Nonno's Pizza	215 Hatfield Road, St Albans	807 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royston Club	12 College Road, St Albans	497 yd
LRERA	London Road Estate Residents Association Club, Cell Barnes Lane	848 yd
The Crown Ph	144 Hatfield Road, St Albans	868 yd
Hatfield Road Sports & Social Club	87 Hatfield Road, St Albans	871 yd
St Albans Conservative Club	57 Hatfield Road, St Albans	888 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Seaworld	193 Cell Barnes Lane, St Albans	344 yd
TGF Pizza Ltd	7 Sutton Road, St Albans	533 yd
The Camp Fish Bar	33 Sutton Road, St Albans	533 yd
Papa Johns	182 Hatfield Road, St Albans	794 yd
Omsins Thai Takeaway	167B Hatfield Road, St Albans	803 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	244 Hatfield Road, St Albans	740 yd
Marks & Spencer	19-21 St Peters Street, St Albans	855 yd
Tesco Express	95 Hatfield Road, St Albans	871 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cunningham Hill Junior School CELL BARNES LANE	grass pitches	139 yd
Cunningham Hill Playing Fields Cunningham Hill Road	grass pitches	246 yd
Foxcroft Playing Field FOXCROFT	grass pitches	376 yd
Windermere Primary School WINDERMERE AVENUE	grass pitches	581 yd
Fleetville Junior School HATFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	664 yd
Quality Hotel Leisure Club (St Albans) (Closed) 232-236 232-236 London Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	697 yd
Verulam Golf Club Ltd LONDON ROAD	golf	913 yd
Samuel Ryder Academy DRAKES DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, swimming pool	925 yd
Nuffield Health (St Albans) HIGHFIELD PARK DRIVE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,072 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%

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