St Vincent Drive, St. Albans, AL1 5SJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding AL1 5SJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	54.1%	3.1%	51.0%	3.1%
Male	49%	45.9%	-3.1%	49.0%	-3.1%

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	35.1%	40.3%	5.2%	37.9%	2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	41.4%	44%	2.6%	44.2%	-0.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Separated	3.6%	2.8%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	10.8%	5.6%	-5.2%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	9%	6%	-3.0%	6.1%	-0.1%

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 (87.7%) 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	42.8%	53.7%	10.9%	48.4%	5.3%
Good health	40%	34%	-6.0%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	14.1%	9.1%	-5.0%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	2.4%	2.9%	0.5%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	19.8%	13.8%	-6.0%	18.2%	-4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.6%	13.8%	-3.8%	9.6%	4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	12.9%	-4.7%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	5.5%	2.3%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	18.9%	9.0%	16.9%	2.0%
Degree or Similar	25.2%	32.7%	7.5%	33.8%	-1.1%
Other	6.8%	2.3%	-4.5%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.2% 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	7.2%	10.5%	3.3%	1.1%	9.4%
Indian	0.7%	2%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	2.4%	3%	0.6%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	3.4%	2%	-1.4%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0.7%	3.3%	2.6%	0.8%	2.5%
White	75.2%	65.2%	-10.0%	81.4%	-16.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	2.1%	3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.4%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.4% 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	78.6%	79.4%	0.8%	83.2%	-3.8%
European Union	7.9%	5.9%	-2.0%	6.1%	-0.2%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	3.8%	5.6%	1.8%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	6.6%	7.2%	0.6%	5.6%	1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.3%	0.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.6%	79.2%	1.6%	83.2%	-4.0%
10+ Years	1.4%	15%	13.6%	9.8%	5.2%
5-10 Years	1.7%	2%	0.3%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	4.1%	1.6%	-2.5%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	15.2%	2.3%	-12.9%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.8%	76.7%	-0.9%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	14.4%	13.5%	0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.2%	37.2%	-2.0%
Christian	36.2%	46.2%	-10.0%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	21.5%	6.5%	15.0%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is St Vincent Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Vincent Drive was 593.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 466.1% higher than the Cunningham average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

St Vincent Drive has the highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Cunningham and the 8th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 99.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 44.8%.

🔎 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 5SJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 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 St Vincent Drive are based on 36 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 St Vincent Drive, St. Albans, AL1 5SJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL1 5SJ

Average Price
£712,791

Semi-Detached
£709,503

Terraced
£629,762

Detached
£793,757

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Vincent Drive

Average Price
£721,400

Semi-Detached
£702,240

Terraced
£625,985

Detached
£842,621

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Vincent DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
60 St Vincent Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£935,000	2022-09-14	£946,032
38 St Vincent Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£755,000	2021-06-26	£860,349
56 St Vincent Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£750,000	2019-09-11	£894,264
80 St Vincent Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2018-12-04	£494,118
30 St Vincent Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£562,555	2018-10-22	£660,809

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL1 5SJ

Employment

AL1 5SJ 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	70
Part-Time Employee	35
Retired	30
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Looking after home or family	13
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	16
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Human health and social work activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,715 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	383 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cunningham Hill Infant School Cell Barnes Lane , AL1 5QJ	4out of 4	383 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Windermere Primary School Windermere Avenue , AL1 5QP	3out of 4	599 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Camp Primary and Nursery School Camp Road , AL1 5PG	3out of 4	768 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,097 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	1,701 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Loreto College Hatfield Road , AL1 3RQ	4out of 4	1,758 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Beaumont School Austen Way , AL4 0XB	4out of 4	2,045 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School Colney Heath Lane , AL4 0TT	3out of 4	2,106 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marlborough Science Academy Watling Street , AL1 2QA	3out of 4	2,604 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	2,607 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	441 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	1,656 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Links Academy 1 Hixberry Lane , AL4 0TZ	3out of 4	1,840 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Watling View School Watling View , AL1 2NU	3out of 4	2,150 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Albans High School for Girls Townsend Avenue , St Albans AL1 3SJ	- not rated	2,312 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
St Albans School Abbey Gateway , AL3 4HB	- not rated	2,561 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
Kokoro	6 London Road, St Albans	348 yd
St Albans Community Fire Station	153 London Road, St Albans	412 yd
Crazy Chef	44 New House Park, St Albans	670 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
LRERA	London Road Estate Residents Association Club, Cell Barnes Lane	373 yd
The Royston Club	12 College Road, St Albans	891 yd
Verulam Golf Club	London Road, St Albans	1,017 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Seaworld	193 Cell Barnes Lane, St Albans	338 yd
The Flaming Shack catering @ LRERA Club	London Road Estate Residents Association Club, Cell Barnes Lane	373 yd
Sapore D'Italia	42 New House Park, St Albans	670 yd
Harpers	2 Loyd Court, 63 Russet Drive	999 yd
TGF Pizza Ltd	7 Sutton Road, St Albans	1,040 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Samuel Ryder Academy DRAKES DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, swimming pool	323 yd
Foxcroft Playing Field FOXCROFT	grass pitches	435 yd
Cunningham Hill Junior School CELL BARNES LANE	grass pitches	482 yd
Windermere Primary School WINDERMERE AVENUE	grass pitches	537 yd
Nuffield Health (St Albans) HIGHFIELD PARK DRIVE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	568 yd
Quality Hotel Leisure Club (St Albans) (Closed) 232-236 232-236 London Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	730 yd
Cunningham Hill Playing Fields Cunningham Hill Road	grass pitches	748 yd
Verulam Golf Club Ltd LONDON ROAD	golf	1,016 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	182.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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