Park View Close, St. Albans, AL1 5TL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding AL1 5TL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	47.2%	48.5%	1.3%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	52.8%	51.5%	-1.3%	49.0%	2.5%

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 5TL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.4% 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	62.6%	58.4%	-4.2%	37.9%	20.5%
Married: Opposite sex	27.5%	26.6%	-0.9%	44.2%	-17.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	6.6%	9.8%	3.2%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	6.1%	-4.4%

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 (93%) 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	51.3%	60%	8.7%	48.4%	11.6%
Good health	41.5%	33%	-8.5%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	4.7%	5.5%	0.8%	12.7%	-7.2%
Bad health	1%	1%	0.0%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 5TL this area, 6.9% 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 69.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.3%	6.9%	3.6%	18.2%	-11.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.1%	4%	-3.1%	9.6%	-5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.6%	6.3%	-0.3%	13.4%	-7.1%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	10.3%	1.0%	16.9%	-6.6%
Degree or Similar	68.7%	69.5%	0.8%	33.8%	35.7%
Other	4.4%	1.1%	-3.3%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.1%	0.5%	-1.6%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	6.7%	3.5%	-3.2%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	3.6%	3%	-0.6%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	2%	1.5%	1.0%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	3.1%	4%	0.9%	0.8%	3.2%
White	81.3%	79%	-2.3%	81.4%	-2.4%
Arab	0%	3.5%	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61% 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	74.1%	61%	-13.1%	83.2%	-22.2%
European Union	7.3%	19%	11.7%	6.1%	12.9%
Rest of Europe	1%	3.5%	2.5%	0.8%	2.7%
Africa	4.1%	6%	1.9%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	11.4%	7.5%	-3.9%	5.6%	1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	3%	2.5%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.6%	61%	-12.6%	83.2%	-22.2%
10+ Years	6.2%	17%	10.8%	9.8%	7.2%
5-10 Years	3.6%	7.5%	3.9%	2.9%	4.6%
2-5 Years	10.4%	9.5%	-0.9%	2.2%	7.3%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	5%	-1.2%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.7%	76.7%	-7.0%
France	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other EU countries	7.1%	1.5%	5.6%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	2.5%	13.5%	-11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40%	37.2%	2.8%
Christian	39.5%	46.2%	-6.7%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	6.5%	6.5%	0.0%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Park View Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Park View Close was 28.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.6% lower than the Bernards Heath average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Park View Close has the 24th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bernards Heath and the 136th lowest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.7%.

🔎 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 5TL, 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 Park View Close are based on 247 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 Park View Close, St. Albans, AL1 5TL

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL1 5TL

Average Price
£349,049

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£349,049

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Park View Close

Average Price
£381,294

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£381,294

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Park View CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 St. James Court Park View Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2024-04-26	£277,762
Flat 1 St. James Court Park View Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2022-10-07	£345,177
Flat 11 St. James Court Park View Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£312,500	2021-07-20	£322,809
Flat 4 St. James Court Park View Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£378,000	2021-05-26	£398,271
Flat 5 St. James Court Park View Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2020-08-28	£347,389

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL1 5TL

Employment

AL1 5TL 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	100
Self-Employed	22
Part-Time Employee	12
Retired	10
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Information and communication	21
Financial and insurance activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	14
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	2
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	2,046 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	243 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fleetville Junior School 228 Hatfield Road , AL1 4LW	4out of 4	523 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cunningham Hill Junior School Cell Barnes Lane , AL1 5QJ	4out of 4	531 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cunningham Hill Infant School Cell Barnes Lane , AL1 5QJ	4out of 4	531 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Camp Primary and Nursery School Camp Road , AL1 5PG	3out of 4	743 yd	Community 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	921 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Loreto College Hatfield Road , AL1 3RQ	4out of 4	982 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Beaumont School Austen Way , AL4 0XB	4out of 4	1,716 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School Colney Heath Lane , AL4 0TT	3out of 4	2,269 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marlborough Science Academy Watling Street , AL1 2QA	3out of 4	2,564 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	2,464 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	1,271 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	1,098 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Albans High School for Girls Townsend Avenue , St Albans AL1 3SJ	- not rated	1,503 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Links Academy 1 Hixberry Lane , AL4 0TZ	3out of 4	1,897 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Albans School Abbey Gateway , AL3 4HB	- not rated	2,023 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Heathlands School Heathlands Drive , AL3 5AY	4out of 4	2,155 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
Room For Dessert	Capstan House, 184 Hatfield Road	585 yd
Tings n Wings	111 Hatfield Road, St Albans	615 yd
Tavah	187 Hatfield Road, St Albans	618 yd
The Beech Tree Cafe	191A Hatfield Road, St Albans	618 yd
Laurel House	69 Hatfield Road, St Albans	621 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royston Club	12 College Road, St Albans	593 yd
The Crown Ph	144 Hatfield Road, St Albans	614 yd
Hatfield Road Sports & Social Club	87 Hatfield Road, St Albans	621 yd
St Albans Conservative Club	57 Hatfield Road, St Albans	635 yd
The Rats Castle	The Rats Castle Ph, 246 Hatfield Road	842 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
TGF Pizza Ltd	7 Sutton Road, St Albans	530 yd
The Camp Fish Bar	33 Sutton Road, St Albans	530 yd
Papa Johns	182 Hatfield Road, St Albans	585 yd
Seaworld	193 Cell Barnes Lane, St Albans	598 yd
Cheerz Pizza	119 Hatfield Road, St Albans	615 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	95 Hatfield Road, St Albans	617 yd
Marks & Spencer	19-21 St Peters Street, St Albans	660 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	244 Hatfield Road, St Albans	662 yd
H&H Food & Wine	153 Victoria Street, St Albans	913 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cunningham Hill Playing Fields Cunningham Hill Road	grass pitches	179 yd
Cunningham Hill Junior School CELL BARNES LANE	grass pitches	389 yd
Fleetville Junior School HATFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	505 yd
Foxcroft Playing Field FOXCROFT	grass pitches	523 yd
Quality Hotel Leisure Club (St Albans) (Closed) 232-236 232-236 London Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	732 yd
Windermere Primary School WINDERMERE AVENUE	grass pitches	813 yd
Clarence Park CLARENCE PARK CLARENCE PARK CLARENCE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	875 yd
Verulam Golf Club Ltd LONDON ROAD	golf	880 yd
Verulam School BRAMPTON ROAD		964 yd
St Albans City Football Club CLARENCE ROAD	grass pitches	987 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	75.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	219 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	196.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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