Kennedy Close, London Colney, St. Albans, AL2 1GR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding AL2 1GR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% 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	50.7%	52.1%	1.4%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	49.3%	47.9%	-1.4%	49.0%	-1.1%

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 1GR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56% 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	31.7%	28.3%	-3.4%	37.9%	-9.6%
Married: Opposite sex	55.2%	56%	0.8%	44.2%	11.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	5.3%	7%	1.7%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	6%	6.7%	0.7%	6.1%	0.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.5%	48.6%	1.1%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	34.5%	35.1%	0.6%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	13.9%	13.7%	-0.2%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	3.5%	2.3%	-1.2%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	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	16.7%	12.6%	-4.1%	18.2%	-5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	7.3%	-9.8%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	16.6%	2.4%	13.4%	3.2%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	7.3%	3.4%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	18.3%	4.8%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	32.4%	33.9%	1.5%	33.8%	0.1%
Other	2.1%	4%	1.9%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	1.2%	3.4%	2.2%	3.1%	0.3%
Other Asian	4.4%	6%	1.6%	1.6%	4.4%
Black African	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.6%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	91.4%	80.3%	-11.1%	81.4%	-1.1%
Arab	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	4.3%	4.0%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.1% 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	88.2%	81.1%	-7.1%	83.2%	-2.1%
European Union	4.1%	6.6%	2.5%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	4.1%	4.6%	0.5%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	6%	3.9%	5.6%	0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.8%	80.6%	-5.2%	83.2%	-2.6%
10+ Years	0%	13.7%	13.7%	9.8%	3.9%
5-10 Years	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	13.6%	2.6%	-11.0%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.5%	76.7%	8.8%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.8%	37.2%	-8.4%
Christian	55.8%	46.2%	9.6%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	5.1%	1.7%	3.4%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	5.7%	6.5%	-0.8%
Not answered	1.7%	6.0%	-4.3%

Safety

Is Kennedy Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kennedy Close was 19.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.1% lower than the London Colney average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kennedy Close has the 5th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in London Colney and the 88th lowest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -91.0%.

🔎 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 1GR, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 Kennedy Close are based on 19 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 Kennedy Close, London Colney, St. Albans, AL2 1GR

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL2 1GR

Average Price
£470,091

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£567,462

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£275,347

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kennedy Close

Average Price
£510,719

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£675,371

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£362,532

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kennedy CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Kennedy Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£252,500	2025-04-15	£252,500
15 Kennedy Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-11-08	£323,708
16 Kennedy Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£329,950	2022-12-06	£330,941
12 Kennedy Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£476,000	2022-04-01	£507,342
10 Kennedy Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2021-03-26	£259,503

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL2 1GR

Employment

AL2 1GR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	110
Retired	83
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	33
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	5
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	38
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Education	16
Construction	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Manufacturing	11
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	5,351 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	457 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
London Colney Primary & Nursery School Alexander Road , London Colney AL2 1JG	3out of 4	484 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Bernadette Catholic Primary School Walsingham Way , London Colney AL2 1NL	3out of 4	556 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clore Shalom School Hugo Gryn Way , WD7 9BL	2out of 4	2,309 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windermere Primary School Windermere Avenue , AL1 5QP	3out of 4	2,749 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School Colney Heath Lane , AL4 0TT	3out of 4	3,024 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont School Austen Way , AL4 0XB	4out of 4	3,929 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Verulam School Brampton Road , AL1 4PR	3out of 4	4,261 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Loreto College Hatfield Road , AL1 3RQ	4out of 4	4,464 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Marlborough Science Academy Watling Street , AL1 2QA	3out of 4	4,498 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	3,937 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	2,276 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Radlett Lodge School Harper Lane , WD7 9HW	- not rated	2,895 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Links Academy 1 Hixberry Lane , AL4 0TZ	3out of 4	3,165 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor Lodge School Rectory Lane , Ridge Hill WD7 9BG	- not rated	3,224 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Watling View School Watling View , AL1 2NU	3out of 4	3,810 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Albans Independent College 69 London Road , AL1 1LN	- not rated	4,281 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
The Ruby	5 Haseldine Road, London Colney	288 yd
Carmelo's	15 Haseldine Road, London Colney	288 yd
Al Kasbah	188 High Street, London Colney	348 yd
Legends Cafe	299 High Street, London Colney	661 yd
Shirley's Cafe	Broadlakes Lodge Social Club, Shenley Lane	887 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The White Horse also trading as Daddy's Dim Sum	The White Horse Ph, 182 High Street	270 yd
The Green Dragon	The Green Dragon Ph, Waterside	433 yd
The Bull Ph	Barnet Road, London Colney	522 yd
The Colney Fox	1 Barnet Road, London Colney	665 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chickenliscious	1 Haseldine Road, London Colney	288 yd
Sam Chinese Takeaway	3 Haseldine Road, London Colney	288 yd
New Ocean Fish Bar	190 High Street, London Colney	367 yd
Shish & Grill	307 High Street, London Colney	661 yd
Farmhouse Pizza	3 Shenley Lane, London Colney	1,003 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	196-198 High Street, London Colney		367 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer, Barnet Road		606 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Morris Playing Fields White Horse Lane	grass pitches, tennis courts	208 yd
London Colney Adventure World (Closed) Perham Way	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	523 yd
St Bernadette Catholic Primary School WALSINGHAM WAY	grass pitches	604 yd
Cotlandswick Leisure Centre HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	961 yd
Cotlandswick Playing Field (Closed) Cotlandswick	grass pitches	1,000 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	79.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	74.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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