Wingate Way, St. Albans, AL1 5RF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding AL1 5RF has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	47.9%	49.4%	1.5%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	52.1%	50.6%	-1.5%	49.0%	1.6%

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	41.2%	36.2%	-5.0%	37.9%	-1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	33.1%	46.9%	13.8%	44.2%	2.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.1%	4.3%	1.2%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	13.5%	9.4%	-4.1%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	9.2%	2.4%	-6.8%	6.1%	-3.7%

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	48.5%	42.1%	-6.4%	48.4%	-6.3%
Good health	32.9%	38.8%	5.9%	33.6%	5.2%
Fair health	15.9%	12.5%	-3.4%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	2.4%	5.1%	2.7%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%

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	24.2%	24.8%	0.6%	18.2%	6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	11%	-3.2%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	11.8%	-2.0%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	5.9%	3.6%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	12.2%	4.9%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	22.7%	31.9%	9.2%	33.8%	-1.9%
Other	15.4%	2.4%	-13.0%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.2% 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	16.8%	15.6%	-1.2%	1.1%	14.5%
Chinese	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	4.2%	7.1%	2.9%	2.7%	4.4%
Other Asian	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	2.1%	-0.6%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	3.6%	0.6%	-3.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	62%	57.2%	-4.8%	81.4%	-24.2%
Arab	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	0.3%	3.8%	3.5%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.4% 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	68.9%	70.4%	1.5%	83.2%	-12.8%
European Union	12.6%	8.7%	-3.9%	6.1%	2.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	12.6%	15.2%	2.6%	5.6%	9.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	1.2%	-1.8%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.6%	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	68.3%	70.4%	2.1%	83.2%	-12.8%
10+ Years	4.8%	22.4%	17.6%	9.8%	12.6%
5-10 Years	6.9%	3.3%	-3.6%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	7.2%	3%	-4.2%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	12.9%	0.9%	-12.0%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.6%	76.7%	-4.1%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	11%	13.5%	-2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.1%	37.2%	-7.1%
Christian	31.9%	46.2%	-14.3%
Buddhist	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	30.4%	6.5%	23.9%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Wingate Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wingate Way was 194.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.3% higher than the Cunningham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wingate Way has the 4th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Cunningham and the 36th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 88.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 6.0%.

🔎 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 5RF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 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 Wingate Way are based on 9 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 Wingate Way, St. Albans, AL1 5RF

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL1 5RF

Average Price
£474,083

Semi-Detached
£474,083

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wingate Way

Average Price
£411,009

Semi-Detached
£476,522

Terraced
£465,656

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£294,471

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wingate WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Wingate Way, St Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£404,000	2016-10-07	£487,930
21 Wingate Way, St Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2013-05-16	£432,353
19 Wingate Way, St. Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£192,000	2004-06-30	£464,866
19 Wingate Way, St. Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£102,000	1999-03-05	£488,177

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL1 5RF

Employment

AL1 5RF 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	87
Retired	32
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	25
Other	23
Looking after home or family	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	19
Administrative and support service activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Education	7
Other	7
Information and communication	7
Construction	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	3
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	2,311 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	320 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cunningham Hill Infant School Cell Barnes Lane , AL1 5QJ	4out of 4	320 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	471 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camp Primary and Nursery School Camp Road , AL1 5PG	3out of 4	486 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fleetville Junior School 228 Hatfield Road , AL1 4LW	4out of 4	527 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	1,009 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Loreto College Hatfield Road , AL1 3RQ	4out of 4	1,243 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Beaumont School Austen Way , AL4 0XB	4out of 4	1,578 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School Colney Heath Lane , AL4 0TT	3out of 4	2,027 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marlborough Science Academy Watling Street , AL1 2QA	3out of 4	2,736 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	2,283 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	1,072 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	1,351 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Links Academy 1 Hixberry Lane , AL4 0TZ	3out of 4	1,667 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Albans High School for Girls Townsend Avenue , St Albans AL1 3SJ	- not rated	1,752 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
St Albans School Abbey Gateway , AL3 4HB	- not rated	2,281 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Heathlands School Heathlands Drive , AL3 5AY	4out of 4	2,368 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	689 yd
The Beech Tree Cafe	191A Hatfield Road, St Albans	689 yd
Souvlaki City	203 Hatfield Road, St Albans	693 yd
Nonno's Pizza	215 Hatfield Road, St Albans	693 yd
St Albans Community Pantry (Breakfast Club)	Fleetville Community Centre, Royal Road	706 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royston Club	12 College Road, St Albans	381 yd
The Rats Castle	The Rats Castle Ph, 246 Hatfield Road	769 yd
Hatfield Road Sports & Social Club	87 Hatfield Road, St Albans	844 yd
The Crown Ph	144 Hatfield Road, St Albans	863 yd
St Albans Conservative Club	57 Hatfield Road, St Albans	876 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Seaworld	193 Cell Barnes Lane, St Albans	382 yd
TGF Pizza Ltd	7 Sutton Road, St Albans	410 yd
The Camp Fish Bar	33 Sutton Road, St Albans	410 yd
Omsins Thai Takeaway	167B Hatfield Road, St Albans	719 yd
Papa Johns	182 Hatfield Road, St Albans	727 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	244 Hatfield Road, St Albans	624 yd
Tesco Express	95 Hatfield Road, St Albans	859 yd
Marks & Spencer	19-21 St Peters Street, St Albans	915 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cunningham Hill Junior School CELL BARNES LANE	grass pitches	218 yd
Cunningham Hill Playing Fields Cunningham Hill Road	grass pitches	331 yd
Foxcroft Playing Field FOXCROFT	grass pitches	497 yd
Windermere Primary School WINDERMERE AVENUE	grass pitches	551 yd
Fleetville Junior School HATFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	574 yd
Quality Hotel Leisure Club (St Albans) (Closed) 232-236 232-236 London Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	818 yd
Samuel Ryder Academy DRAKES DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, swimming pool	986 yd
Verulam Golf Club Ltd LONDON ROAD	golf	1,028 yd
Verulam School BRAMPTON ROAD		1,082 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.

Overview of AL1 5RF