Tovey Close, London Colney, St. Albans, AL2 1LF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding AL2 1LF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.4% 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	54.7%	54.4%	-0.3%	51.0%	3.4%
Male	45.3%	45.6%	0.3%	49.0%	-3.4%

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	36.2%	37.2%	1.0%	37.9%	-0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	46.4%	47.8%	1.4%	44.2%	3.6%
Separated	4%	1.2%	-2.8%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	10.3%	11.1%	0.8%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	3.1%	2.8%	-0.3%	6.1%	-3.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89%) 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	56.8%	50.3%	-6.5%	48.4%	1.9%
Good health	31.9%	38.7%	6.8%	33.6%	5.1%
Fair health	9.1%	6.3%	-2.8%	12.7%	-6.4%
Bad health	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%

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.

In the area around AL2 1LF this area, 8.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.9%	8.3%	-4.6%	18.2%	-9.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	10.6%	-3.2%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	15.4%	-2.0%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	5.5%	2.8%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.6%	18.9%	-0.7%	16.9%	2.0%
Degree or Similar	31.3%	39%	7.7%	33.8%	5.2%
Other	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	3.2%	3.7%	0.5%	3.1%	0.6%
Pakistani	0%	2%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	3.5%	2.7%	-0.8%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	86.3%	79.1%	-7.2%	81.4%	-2.3%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	1.4%	3.7%	2.3%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.5% 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	84.9%	79.5%	-5.4%	83.2%	-3.7%
European Union	6%	10.4%	4.4%	6.1%	4.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	3.2%	2.3%	-0.9%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	6.4%	3.2%	5.6%	0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.5%	79.3%	-4.2%	83.2%	-3.9%
10+ Years	0.4%	14.7%	14.3%	9.8%	4.9%
5-10 Years	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	1.8%	2%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	12.6%	1.3%	-11.3%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.2%	76.7%	6.5%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.5%	37.2%	2.3%
Christian	41.8%	46.2%	-4.4%
Hindu	4.3%	1.7%	2.6%
Jewish	3.7%	0.5%	3.2%
Muslim	7.7%	6.5%	1.2%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Tovey Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tovey Close was 33.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.4% lower than the London Colney average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Tovey Close has the 9th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in London Colney and the 148th lowest crime rate of 428 local areas in St Albans .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.7%.

🔎 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 1LF, 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 Tovey Close are based on 20 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 Tovey Close, London Colney, St. Albans, AL2 1LF

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL2 1LF

Average Price
£610,439

Semi-Detached
£481,704

Terraced
£427,496

Detached
£661,057

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tovey Close

Average Price
£647,609

Semi-Detached
£479,822

Terraced
£448,683

Detached
£711,841

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tovey CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Tovey Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£394,950	2025-03-26	£398,418
20 Tovey Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£685,000	2023-11-08	£701,176
1 Tovey Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£610,000	2023-03-03	£605,747
17 Tovey Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2015-08-26	£623,125
7 Tovey Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2014-06-13	£531,434

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL2 1LF

Employment

AL2 1LF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% 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 1LF 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	103
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	35
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Looking after home or family	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Education	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Construction	16
Transport and storage	13
Manufacturing	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Information and communication	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
London Colney Nursery School Alexander Road , London Colney AL2 1JG	- not rated	114 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Muriel Green Nursery School Church Crescent , AL3 5JB	3out of 4	5,121 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	222 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bowmansgreen Primary School Telford Road , London Colney AL2 1PH	3out of 4	784 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Bernadette Voluntary Catholic Primary Academy Walsingham Way , London Colney AL2 1NL	3out of 4	982 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Bernadette Catholic Primary School Walsingham Way , London Colney AL2 1NL	- not rated	982 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windermere Primary School Windermere Avenue , AL1 5QP	- not rated	2,396 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Francis Bacon School Drakes Drive , AL1 5AR	- not rated	1,989 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School Colney Heath Lane , AL4 0TT	4out of 4	2,577 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School Colney Heath Lane , AL4 0TT	- not rated	2,577 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont School Oakwood Drive , AL4 0XB	- not rated	3,506 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont School Austen Way , AL4 0XB	- not rated	3,506 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	3,491 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	1,989 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Links Education Support Centre 1 Hixberry Lane , St Albans AL4 0TZ	- not rated	2,728 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Links Academy 1 Hixberry Lane , AL4 0TZ	3out of 4	2,728 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Edward Jenner Hospital School Forest House, Harperbury Hospital , Harper Lane WD7 9HQ	- not rated	2,787 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harperbury Hospital School Harper Lane , WD7 9HQ	- not rated	2,787 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Radlett Lodge School Harper Lane , WD7 9HW	- not rated	3,342 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Al Kasbah	188 High Street, London Colney	287 yd
Legends Cafe	299 High Street, London Colney	407 yd
The Ruby	5 Haseldine Road, London Colney	499 yd
Carmelo's	15 Haseldine Road, London Colney	499 yd
Cotlandswick Leisure Centre	341 High Street, London Colney	642 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	316 yd
The Green Dragon	The Green Dragon Ph, Waterside	910 yd
The Bull Ph	Barnet Road, London Colney	953 yd
The Colney Fox	1 Barnet Road, London Colney	1,050 yd
London Colney Football Club	Cotlandswick Playing Fields, North Orbital Road	1,055 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Ocean Fish Bar	190 High Street, London Colney	283 yd
Shish & Grill	307 High Street, London Colney	407 yd
Chickenliscious	1 Haseldine Road, London Colney	499 yd
Sam Chinese Takeaway	3 Haseldine Road, London Colney	499 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		283 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer, Barnet Road		1,019 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
London Colney Adventure World (Closed) Perham Way	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	115 yd
Morris Playing Fields White Horse Lane	grass pitches, tennis courts	351 yd
Cotlandswick Leisure Centre HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	643 yd
Cotlandswick Playing Field (Closed) Cotlandswick	grass pitches	748 yd
London Colney Fc COTLANDSWICK PLAYING FIELDS COTLANDSWICK PLAYING FIELDS NORTH ORBITAL ROAD	grass pitches	859 yd
St Bernadette Catholic Primary School WALSINGHAM WAY	grass pitches	985 yd
Old Verulamians Rufc NORTH ORBITAL ROAD	grass pitches	1,051 yd
Shenley Lane Playing Field NAPSBURY HOSPITAL SITE NAPSBURY HOSPITAL SITE SHENLEY LANE	grass pitches	1,071 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	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	138.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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