Beningfield Drive, Napsbury Park, St. Albans, AL2 1GA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding AL2 1GA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.5% 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	50.8%	52.5%	1.7%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	49.2%	47.5%	-1.7%	49.0%	-1.5%

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 vicinity of AL2 1GA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.2% 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	28.4%	27.4%	-1.0%	37.9%	-10.5%
Married: Opposite sex	57.2%	53.2%	-4.0%	44.2%	9.0%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	5.7%	2.5%	-3.2%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	6.7%	12.4%	5.7%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	1.5%	4%	2.5%	6.1%	-2.1%

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 (89.7%) 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	69%	64.6%	-4.4%	48.4%	16.2%
Good health	21.5%	25.1%	3.6%	33.6%	-8.5%
Fair health	6.6%	7.8%	1.2%	12.7%	-4.9%
Bad health	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	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 48%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.8%	10.8%	2.0%	18.2%	-7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.2%	6.4%	-1.8%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	11.3%	1.5%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	5.4%	3.9%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	16.7%	7.4%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	59.8%	48%	-11.8%	33.8%	14.2%
Other	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.6% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	6.2%	7%	0.8%	3.1%	3.9%
Pakistani	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	4.1%	1.6%	-2.5%	1.6%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Mixed White and Asian	4.5%	4.5%	0.0%	0.8%	3.7%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	0.4%	-2.1%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.9%	2.5%	0.8%	2.1%
White	75.6%	71.6%	-4.0%	81.4%	-9.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	0.4%	4.1%	3.7%	0.6%	3.5%
Other	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79% 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	82.6%	79%	-3.6%	83.2%	-4.2%
European Union	3.3%	6.6%	3.3%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.3%	7.4%	4.1%	2.7%	4.7%
Middle East and Asia	7.4%	4.1%	-3.3%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.2%	79.3%	-2.9%	83.2%	-3.9%
10+ Years	0.8%	16.1%	15.3%	9.8%	6.3%
5-10 Years	0.8%	2.9%	2.1%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	4.5%	0.8%	-3.7%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	11.6%	0.8%	-10.8%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.3%	76.7%	12.6%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
North Africa	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	2.5%	13.5%	-11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25%	37.2%	-12.2%
Christian	36.7%	46.2%	-9.5%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Jewish	20.8%	0.5%	20.3%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Sikh	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Beningfield Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beningfield Drive was 21.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.3% lower than the London Colney average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Beningfield Drive has the 6th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in London Colney and the 97th lowest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.2%.

🔎 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. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in AL2 1GA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Beningfield Drive are based on 172 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 Beningfield Drive, Napsbury Park, St. Albans, AL2 1GA

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL2 1GA

Average Price
£461,800

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£461,800

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beningfield Drive

Average Price
£688,066

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£840,243

Detached
£1,228,561

Flats/Maisonettes
£537,495

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beningfield DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 6 James Court Beningfield Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£410,000	2024-11-06	£408,370
Flat 7 James Court Beningfield Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£390,000	2020-05-14	£421,553
Flat 4 James Court Beningfield Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£470,000	2019-08-23	£508,026
Flat 6 James Court Beningfield Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2016-08-12	£416,632
Flat 8 James Court Beningfield Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£415,000	2015-12-07	£480,173

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL2 1GA

Employment

AL2 1GA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 1GA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	85
Retired	42
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	24
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Looking after home or family	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Financial and insurance activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Information and communication	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Education	9
Other	9
Transport and storage	7
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	3
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	4,538 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bowmansgreen Primary School Telford Road , London Colney AL2 1PH	3out of 4	889 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Bernadette Catholic Primary School Walsingham Way , London Colney AL2 1NL	3out of 4	1,067 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London Colney Primary & Nursery School Alexander Road , London Colney AL2 1JG	3out of 4	1,290 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Branch Road , Park Street AL2 2LX	3out of 4	2,173 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
How Wood Primary and Nursery School Spooners Drive , Park Street AL2 2HU	3out of 4	2,477 yd	Community school	Yes	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	3,339 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School Colney Heath Lane , AL4 0TT	3out of 4	3,466 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Hatfield Road , AL1 3RQ	4out of 4	3,835 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Verulam School Brampton Road , AL1 4PR	3out of 4	3,945 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Beaumont School Austen Way , AL4 0XB	4out of 4	4,026 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	4,296 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	1,920 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	2,636 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Radlett Lodge School Harper Lane , WD7 9HW	- not rated	2,780 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Links Academy 1 Hixberry Lane , AL4 0TZ	3out of 4	3,449 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Albans Independent College 69 London Road , AL1 1LN	- not rated	3,512 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Columba's College King Harry Lane , AL3 4AW	- not rated	3,770 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cinnamon Lounge	1 Shenley Lane, London Colney	397 yd
Aylett Nurseries & Seasons Cafe	Aylett Nurseries Ltd, North Orbital Road	951 yd
Costa Coffee	The Albert Bygrave Retail Park, North Orbital Road	1,013 yd
Legends Cafe	299 High Street, London Colney	1,027 yd
Cotlandswick Leisure Centre	341 High Street, London Colney	1,028 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
London Colney Football Club	Cotlandswick Playing Fields, North Orbital Road	768 yd
St Albans Irish Association	North Orbital Road, London Colney	768 yd
Old Verulamians	Old Verulamians Rugby Football Club, North Orbital Road	768 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmhouse Pizza	3 Shenley Lane, London Colney	397 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit A, The Albert Bygrave Retail Park	1,005 yd
Shish & Grill	307 High Street, London Colney	1,027 yd
Chickenliscious	1 Haseldine Road, London Colney	1,040 yd
Sam Chinese Takeaway	3 Haseldine Road, London Colney	1,040 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Napsbury Park ACORN COURT ACORN COURT BENINGFIELD DRIVE	grass pitches	296 yd
Shenley Lane Playing Field NAPSBURY HOSPITAL SITE NAPSBURY HOSPITAL SITE SHENLEY LANE	grass pitches	479 yd
Old Verulamians Rufc NORTH ORBITAL ROAD	grass pitches	774 yd
Cotlandswick Playing Field (Closed) Cotlandswick	grass pitches	880 yd
London Colney Fc COTLANDSWICK PLAYING FIELDS COTLANDSWICK PLAYING FIELDS NORTH ORBITAL ROAD	grass pitches	892 yd
St Bernadette Catholic Primary School WALSINGHAM WAY	grass pitches	936 yd
Cotlandswick Leisure Centre HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,025 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	40.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	61.62 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	61.62 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	18.97 Mbit/s

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