Five Acres, London Colney, St. Albans, AL2 1HX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around AL2 1HX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.8%	51.5%	2.7%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	51.2%	48.5%	-2.7%	49.0%	-0.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	42.3%	39.3%	-3.0%	37.9%	1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	36%	45.4%	9.4%	44.2%	1.2%
Separated	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	12.7%	7.5%	-5.2%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	6.4%	6.4%	0.0%	6.1%	0.3%

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	49.6%	49.6%	0.0%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	31.1%	30.7%	-0.4%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	12.8%	13.3%	0.5%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	4.6%	5.1%	0.5%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	1.2%	0.1%

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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.3%	25.4%	-4.9%	18.2%	7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	13.9%	-3.3%	9.6%	4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	16.8%	4.8%	13.4%	3.4%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	2.1%	-1.3%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	16.1%	6.0%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	17.6%	21.8%	4.2%	33.8%	-12.0%
Other	9.4%	3.9%	-5.5%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.4% 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	21.8%	29%	7.2%	1.1%	27.9%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	0.5%	-2.2%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	61.9%	56.4%	-5.5%	81.4%	-25.0%
Arab	2.2%	4%	1.8%	0.6%	3.4%
Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.3% 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	78.5%	75.3%	-3.2%	83.2%	-7.9%
European Union	5.7%	4.6%	-1.1%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.4%	3.2%	1.8%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	12.5%	16.6%	4.1%	5.6%	11.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.4%	75.1%	-2.3%	83.2%	-8.1%
10+ Years	3.5%	20.1%	16.6%	9.8%	10.3%
5-10 Years	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	1.4%	4%	2.6%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	15.5%	0.8%	-14.7%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.3%	76.7%	3.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
No passport held	12%	13.5%	-1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.5%	37.2%	-11.7%
Christian	33%	46.2%	-13.2%
Muslim	38.9%	6.5%	32.4%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Five Acres Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Five Acres was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the London Colney average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 1HX, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 6/10 (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 Five Acres are based on 39 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 Five Acres, London Colney, St. Albans, AL2 1HX

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL2 1HX

Average Price
£483,586

Semi-Detached
£506,591

Terraced
£460,580

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Five Acres

Average Price
£424,795

Semi-Detached
£488,715

Terraced
£446,241

Detached
£552,468

Flats/Maisonettes
£246,112

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Five AcresStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
76 Five Acres, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£446,950	2021-03-22	£513,918
82 Five Acres, St Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2019-09-20	£476,941
76 Five Acres, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£353,000	2018-07-20	£413,229
74 Five Acres, St Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2018-04-13	£530,412
86 Five Acres, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2017-03-20	£439,480

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL2 1HX

Employment

AL2 1HX 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.

The percentage of student residents living in AL2 1HX area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Part-Time Employee	40
Looking after home or family	35
Retired	30
Self-Employed	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	8
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	44
Construction	15
Transport and storage	15
Administrative and support service activities	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Education	7
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	4,438 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
London Colney Primary & Nursery School Alexander Road , London Colney AL2 1JG	3out of 4	516 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bowmansgreen Primary School Telford Road , London Colney AL2 1PH	3out of 4	1,030 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Bernadette Catholic Primary School Walsingham Way , London Colney AL2 1NL	3out of 4	1,338 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windermere Primary School Windermere Avenue , AL1 5QP	3out of 4	1,765 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cunningham Hill Junior School Cell Barnes Lane , AL1 5QJ	4out of 4	2,042 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	2,253 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont School Austen Way , AL4 0XB	4out of 4	3,012 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Verulam School Brampton Road , AL1 4PR	3out of 4	3,277 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Loreto College Hatfield Road , AL1 3RQ	4out of 4	3,507 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Marlborough Science Academy Watling Street , AL1 2QA	3out of 4	3,822 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	3,131 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	1,310 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	2,310 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Watling View School Watling View , AL1 2NU	3out of 4	3,174 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Albans Independent College 69 London Road , AL1 1LN	- not rated	3,367 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Radlett Lodge School Harper Lane , WD7 9HW	- not rated	3,684 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Albans High School for Girls Townsend Avenue , St Albans AL1 3SJ	- not rated	4,059 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cotlandswick Leisure Centre	341 High Street, London Colney	259 yd
Legends Cafe	299 High Street, London Colney	393 yd
Costa Coffee	The Albert Bygrave Retail Park, North Orbital Road	609 yd
Al Kasbah	188 High Street, London Colney	650 yd
The Coffee Shop @ Maidenhead Aquatic	The Water Garden Centre, The Albert Bygrave Retail Park	699 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
London Colney Football Club	Cotlandswick Playing Fields, North Orbital Road	672 yd
St Albans Irish Association	North Orbital Road, London Colney	672 yd
Old Verulamians	Old Verulamians Rugby Football Club, North Orbital Road	672 yd
The White Horse also trading as Daddy's Dim Sum	The White Horse Ph, 182 High Street	726 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shish & Grill	307 High Street, London Colney	393 yd
New Ocean Fish Bar	190 High Street, London Colney	632 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit A, The Albert Bygrave Retail Park	701 yd
Chickenliscious	1 Haseldine Road, London Colney	840 yd
Sam Chinese Takeaway	3 Haseldine Road, London Colney	840 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	196-198 High Street, London Colney		632 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cotlandswick Leisure Centre HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	262 yd
Cotlandswick Playing Field (Closed) Cotlandswick	grass pitches	415 yd
London Colney Fc COTLANDSWICK PLAYING FIELDS COTLANDSWICK PLAYING FIELDS NORTH ORBITAL ROAD	grass pitches	460 yd
London Colney Adventure World (Closed) Perham Way	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	477 yd
Old Verulamians Rufc NORTH ORBITAL ROAD	grass pitches	666 yd
Shenley Lane Playing Field NAPSBURY HOSPITAL SITE NAPSBURY HOSPITAL SITE SHENLEY LANE	grass pitches	837 yd
Morris Playing Fields White Horse Lane	grass pitches, tennis courts	896 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	88.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	311.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	35.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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