Keswick Close, St. Albans, AL1 5UP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding AL1 5UP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.4% 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	50.2%	53.4%	3.2%	51.0%	2.4%
Male	49.8%	46.6%	-3.2%	49.0%	-2.4%

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 5UP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.8% 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	50.2%	49.8%	-0.4%	37.9%	11.9%
Married: Opposite sex	33%	34.8%	1.8%	44.2%	-9.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	9.6%	9.1%	-0.5%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	5%	3.2%	-1.8%	6.1%	-2.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44%	45.9%	1.9%	48.4%	-2.5%
Good health	35%	34.1%	-0.9%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	16.1%	14.1%	-2.0%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	3.4%	3.9%	0.5%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.5%	2%	0.5%	1.2%	0.8%

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 45.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.8%	18%	-3.8%	18.2%	-0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	7.6%	-6.2%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	11.6%	-5.6%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	4.8%	2.1%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	11.2%	0.5%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	29.5%	45.2%	15.7%	33.8%	11.4%
Other	4.2%	1.6%	-2.6%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.6% 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	6.8%	9.2%	2.4%	1.1%	8.1%
Chinese	2.5%	2.6%	0.1%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	7.7%	5.9%	-1.8%	2.7%	3.2%
Other Asian	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	0.8%	0.8%
White	67.5%	64.6%	-2.9%	81.4%	-16.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Arab	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.9%	3%	2.1%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.4% 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	81.1%	75.4%	-5.7%	83.2%	-7.8%
European Union	1.9%	5.6%	3.7%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	4.3%	3.6%	-0.7%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	9.9%	11.5%	1.6%	5.6%	5.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	1.3%	1.0%
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	80.5%	75.4%	-5.1%	83.2%	-7.8%
10+ Years	2.5%	20.7%	18.2%	9.8%	10.9%
5-10 Years	0.6%	2%	1.4%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	14.2%	0.3%	-13.9%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.3%	76.7%	4.6%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	10.5%	13.5%	-3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.8%	37.2%	3.6%
Christian	32%	46.2%	-14.2%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	19.6%	6.5%	13.1%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Keswick Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Keswick Close was 241.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 130.2% higher than the Cunningham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Keswick Close has the 2nd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Cunningham and the 26th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 119.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 22.4%.

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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 5UP, 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 Keswick Close are based on 6 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 Keswick Close, St. Albans, AL1 5UP

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL1 5UP

Average Price
£348,964

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£462,990

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£263,444

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Keswick Close

Average Price
£366,271

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£475,991

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£256,552

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Keswick CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Keswick Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£263,000	2021-02-19	£278,275
6 Keswick Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£551,000	2021-01-22	£627,292
21 Keswick Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2020-10-16	£298,957
20 Keswick Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2018-08-17	£270,530
21 Keswick Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2016-10-28	£310,681

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL1 5UP

Employment

AL1 5UP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% 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	86
Part-Time Employee	37
Long-Term Sick or disabled	33
Self-Employed	32
Retired	22
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	9
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Transport and storage	12
Other	11
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Information and communication	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate 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	2,858 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Windermere Primary School Windermere Avenue , AL1 5QP	3out of 4	157 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Camp Primary and Nursery School Camp Road , AL1 5PG	3out of 4	189 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cunningham Hill Junior School Cell Barnes Lane , AL1 5QJ	4out of 4	412 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cunningham Hill Infant School Cell Barnes Lane , AL1 5QJ	4out of 4	412 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fleetville Junior School 228 Hatfield Road , AL1 4LW	4out of 4	866 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	1,357 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Beaumont School Austen Way , AL4 0XB	4out of 4	1,429 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School Colney Heath Lane , AL4 0TT	3out of 4	1,563 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Hatfield Road , AL1 3RQ	4out of 4	1,787 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Sandringham School The Ridgeway , AL4 9NX	4out of 4	3,113 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	1,987 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	779 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	1,251 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Albans Independent College 69 London Road , AL1 1LN	- not rated	1,881 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Albans High School for Girls Townsend Avenue , St Albans AL1 3SJ	- not rated	2,281 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Watling View School Watling View , AL1 2NU	3out of 4	2,731 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Albans School Abbey Gateway , AL3 4HB	- not rated	2,814 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
Zaffran One	254 Hatfield Road, St Albans	906 yd
PattyStop	256 Hatfield Road, St Albans	906 yd
St Albans Community Fire Station	153 London Road, St Albans	912 yd
Souvlaki City	203 Hatfield Road, St Albans	938 yd
Nonno's Pizza	215 Hatfield Road, St Albans	938 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royston Club	12 College Road, St Albans	417 yd
LRERA	London Road Estate Residents Association Club, Cell Barnes Lane	533 yd
The Rats Castle	The Rats Castle Ph, 246 Hatfield Road	906 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Seaworld	193 Cell Barnes Lane, St Albans	382 yd
Harpers	2 Loyd Court, 63 Russet Drive	457 yd
The Flaming Shack catering @ LRERA Club	London Road Estate Residents Association Club, Cell Barnes Lane	533 yd
TGF Pizza Ltd	7 Sutton Road, St Albans	628 yd
The Camp Fish Bar	33 Sutton Road, St Albans	628 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	244 Hatfield Road, St Albans		869 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Windermere Primary School WINDERMERE AVENUE	grass pitches	93 yd
Cunningham Hill Junior School CELL BARNES LANE	grass pitches	520 yd
Ymca St Albans HIGHFIELD PARK CENTRE HIGHFIELD PARK CENTRE RUSSET DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	584 yd
Nuffield Health (St Albans) HIGHFIELD PARK DRIVE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	704 yd
Samuel Ryder Academy DRAKES DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, swimming pool	757 yd
Foxcroft Playing Field FOXCROFT	grass pitches	788 yd
Highfield Park TILLAGE CLOSE	grass pitches	820 yd
Cunningham Hill Playing Fields Cunningham Hill Road	grass pitches	841 yd
Fleetville Junior School HATFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	973 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	103.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.69 Mbit/s

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

Overview of AL1 5UP