North Cottages, Napsbury, St. Albans, AL2 1AP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding AL2 1AP has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	51.2%	48.9%	-2.3%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	48.8%	51.1%	2.3%	49.0%	2.1%

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 AL2 1AP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.2% 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	31.9%	25.4%	-6.5%	37.9%	-12.5%
Married: Opposite sex	52.7%	52.2%	-0.5%	44.2%	8.0%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	7.2%	10.1%	2.9%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	5.4%	8.7%	3.3%	6.1%	2.6%

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 (89.1%) 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	54.9%	55.8%	0.9%	48.4%	7.4%
Good health	33.7%	33.3%	-0.4%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	9.9%	8.7%	-1.2%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	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.

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 52.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.7%	10.9%	1.2%	18.2%	-7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.2%	5.1%	-2.1%	9.6%	-4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	11.2%	-5.6%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	12%	-2.7%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	48%	52.5%	4.5%	33.8%	18.7%
Other	2.2%	5.8%	3.6%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.2%	4.7%	1.5%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	1.2%	4.1%	2.9%	2.7%	1.4%
Other Asian	3.8%	3.1%	-0.7%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	1.9%	-1.0%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.5%	3.1%	1.6%	0.8%	2.3%
White	80.8%	76.9%	-3.9%	81.4%	-4.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Other	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.3% 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	87.8%	76.3%	-11.5%	83.2%	-6.9%
European Union	3.2%	11.5%	8.3%	6.1%	5.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	2%	2.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.1%	5.9%	-0.2%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.5%	76.3%	-9.2%	83.2%	-6.9%
10+ Years	0.9%	15.3%	14.4%	9.8%	5.5%
5-10 Years	2%	3.4%	1.4%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	1.2%	3.4%	2.2%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	10.5%	1.6%	-8.9%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.9%	76.7%	6.2%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	3.1%	13.5%	-10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.5%	37.2%	-7.7%
Christian	53%	46.2%	6.8%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	4.7%	1.7%	3.0%
Jewish	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is North Cottages Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around North Cottages was 122.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.1% higher than the Cunningham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

North Cottages has the 6th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Cunningham and the 60th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.4%.

🔎 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 AL2 1AP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 North Cottages are based on 65 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 North Cottages, Napsbury, St. Albans, AL2 1AP

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL2 1AP

Average Price
£458,247

Semi-Detached
£429,569

Terraced
£435,258

Detached
£923,732

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for North Cottages

Average Price
£454,111

Semi-Detached
£453,397

Terraced
£445,546

Detached
£637,556

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on North CottagesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 North Cottages, St Albans, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£900,000	2024-08-09	£932,860
15 North Cottages, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2023-12-15	£458,785
21 North Cottages, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£460,000	2022-05-27	£491,806
24 North Cottages, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2021-12-03	£499,143
11 North Cottages, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2021-06-21	£338,194

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL2 1AP

Employment

AL2 1AP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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.

AL2 1AP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	93
Retired	62
Self-Employed	53
Part-Time Employee	40
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	7
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	30
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Information and communication	14
Other	12
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	4
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Real estate activities	1
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	3,429 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mandeville Primary School Mandeville Drive , AL1 2LE	3out of 4	1,672 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cunningham Hill Junior School Cell Barnes Lane , AL1 5QJ	4out of 4	1,739 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cunningham Hill Infant School Cell Barnes Lane , AL1 5QJ	4out of 4	1,739 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bowmansgreen Primary School Telford Road , London Colney AL2 1PH	3out of 4	1,825 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Windermere Primary School Windermere Avenue , AL1 5QP	3out of 4	1,856 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Marlborough Science Academy Watling Street , AL1 2QA	3out of 4	2,362 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Hatfield Road , AL1 3RQ	4out of 4	2,766 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Verulam School Brampton Road , AL1 4PR	3out of 4	3,017 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School Colney Heath Lane , AL4 0TT	3out of 4	3,134 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont School Austen Way , AL4 0XB	4out of 4	3,367 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	3,821 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	1,213 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Watling View School Watling View , AL1 2NU	3out of 4	1,681 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Albans Independent College 69 London Road , AL1 1LN	- not rated	2,411 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Columba's College King Harry Lane , AL3 4AW	- not rated	2,726 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Links Academy 1 Hixberry Lane , AL4 0TZ	3out of 4	2,988 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Albans School Abbey Gateway , AL3 4HB	- not rated	3,090 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
Aylett Nurseries & Seasons Cafe	Aylett Nurseries Ltd, North Orbital Road	688 yd
Crazy Chef	44 New House Park, St Albans	752 yd
The Coffee Shop @ Maidenhead Aquatic	The Water Garden Centre, The Albert Bygrave Retail Park	841 yd
Costa Coffee	The Albert Bygrave Retail Park, North Orbital Road	921 yd
Kokoro	6 London Road, St Albans	1,018 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
London Colney Football Club	Cotlandswick Playing Fields, North Orbital Road	903 yd
St Albans Irish Association	North Orbital Road, London Colney	903 yd
Old Verulamians	Old Verulamians Rugby Football Club, North Orbital Road	903 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sapore D'Italia	42 New House Park, St Albans		752 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit A, The Albert Bygrave Retail Park		830 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sopwell House Country Club & Viverano Spa COTTONMILL LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	836 yd
Old Verulamians Rufc NORTH ORBITAL ROAD	grass pitches	907 yd
Shenley Lane Playing Field NAPSBURY HOSPITAL SITE NAPSBURY HOSPITAL SITE SHENLEY LANE	grass pitches	982 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	18.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	178.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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