Shenley Lane, London Colney, St. Albans, AL2 1LP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around AL2 1LP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	50.9%	0.3%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	49.4%	49.1%	-0.3%	49.0%	0.1%

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 area around AL2 1LP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.4% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.6%	43.4%	4.8%	37.9%	5.5%
Married: Opposite sex	45.3%	41.4%	-3.9%	44.2%	-2.8%
Separated	3%	3.1%	0.1%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	12.3%	10%	-2.3%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	6.1%	-4.0%

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 (88.5%) 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	59.9%	59.5%	-0.4%	48.4%	11.1%
Good health	35.2%	29%	-6.2%	33.6%	-4.6%
Fair health	4.5%	8.4%	3.9%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%

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	8.5%	13.2%	4.7%	18.2%	-5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	9.4%	-7.1%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.9%	14.9%	-8.0%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	18.8%	5.2%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	33.5%	39.2%	5.7%	33.8%	5.4%
Other	3%	2.1%	-0.9%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.4% 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	3.1%	4.4%	1.3%	1.1%	3.3%
Chinese	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	2%	2%	0.0%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	3.1%	4.9%	1.8%	2.7%	2.2%
Other Asian	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	2.6%	4.7%	2.1%	2.5%	2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.0%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	3.2%	0.6%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	0.8%	1.9%
White	77%	71.4%	-5.6%	81.4%	-10.0%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.8% 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	86.6%	82.8%	-3.8%	83.2%	-0.4%
European Union	0.9%	5.1%	4.2%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	4%	4.9%	0.9%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	5.1%	-1.2%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.6%	83.3%	-3.3%	83.2%	0.1%
10+ Years	1.7%	13.1%	11.4%	9.8%	3.3%
5-10 Years	0%	2%	2.0%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	3.7%	1%	-2.7%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	8%	0.7%	-7.3%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.8%	76.7%	8.1%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	9.1%	13.5%	-4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.6%	37.2%	6.4%
Christian	29.9%	46.2%	-16.3%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Jewish	5.1%	0.5%	4.6%
Muslim	12.5%	6.5%	6.0%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Shenley Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shenley Lane was 7.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 93.6% lower than the London Colney average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Shenley Lane has the lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in London Colney and the 17th lowest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.3%.

🔎 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 1LP, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Shenley Lane are based on 34 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 Shenley Lane, London Colney, St. Albans, AL2 1LP

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL2 1LP

Average Price
£565,596

Semi-Detached
£439,839

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£962,392

Flats/Maisonettes
£294,556

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shenley Lane

Average Price
£469,130

Semi-Detached
£511,437

Terraced
£484,117

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£316,640

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shenley LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1B Shenley Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£189,950	2011-10-11	£296,927
1 Shenley Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£485,000	2007-03-23	£971,902
1B Shenley Lane, St. Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2005-12-16	£277,851
1B Shenley Lane, St. Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£157,000	2004-04-06	£304,282
1B Shenley Lane, St. Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£98,500	2000-05-23	£303,683

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL2 1LP

Employment

AL2 1LP 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 1LP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 1LP 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	117
Self-Employed	40
Part-Time Employee	31
Retired	23
Student (economically inactive)	22
Looking after home or family	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Unemployed	10
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Education	20
Financial and insurance activities	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Other	13
Construction	11
Information and communication	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Transport and storage	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	4,556 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	640 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
London Colney Primary & Nursery School Alexander Road , London Colney AL2 1JG	3out of 4	905 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Bernadette Catholic Primary School Walsingham Way , London Colney AL2 1NL	3out of 4	907 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windermere Primary School Windermere Avenue , AL1 5QP	3out of 4	2,344 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cunningham Hill Junior School Cell Barnes Lane , AL1 5QJ	4out of 4	2,465 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	3,124 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marlborough Science Academy Watling Street , AL1 2QA	3out of 4	3,523 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont School Austen Way , AL4 0XB	4out of 4	3,756 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Hatfield Road , AL1 3RQ	4out of 4	3,776 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Verulam School Brampton Road , AL1 4PR	3out of 4	3,783 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	3,975 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	1,728 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	2,827 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Radlett Lodge School Harper Lane , WD7 9HW	- not rated	2,957 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Links Academy 1 Hixberry Lane , AL4 0TZ	3out of 4	3,134 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Albans Independent College 69 London Road , AL1 1LN	- not rated	3,504 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Columba's College King Harry Lane , AL3 4AW	- not rated	3,911 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	4 yd
Legends Cafe	299 High Street, London Colney	634 yd
Cotlandswick Leisure Centre	341 High Street, London Colney	655 yd
The Ruby	5 Haseldine Road, London Colney	716 yd
Carmelo's	15 Haseldine Road, London Colney	716 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
London Colney Football Club	Cotlandswick Playing Fields, North Orbital Road	517 yd
St Albans Irish Association	North Orbital Road, London Colney	517 yd
Old Verulamians	Old Verulamians Rugby Football Club, North Orbital Road	517 yd
The White Horse also trading as Daddy's Dim Sum	The White Horse Ph, 182 High Street	818 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmhouse Pizza	3 Shenley Lane, London Colney	4 yd
Shish & Grill	307 High Street, London Colney	634 yd
Chickenliscious	1 Haseldine Road, London Colney	716 yd
Sam Chinese Takeaway	3 Haseldine Road, London Colney	716 yd
New Ocean Fish Bar	190 High Street, London Colney	768 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	196-198 High Street, London Colney		768 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shenley Lane Playing Field NAPSBURY HOSPITAL SITE NAPSBURY HOSPITAL SITE SHENLEY LANE	grass pitches	236 yd
Cotlandswick Playing Field (Closed) Cotlandswick	grass pitches	518 yd
Old Verulamians Rufc NORTH ORBITAL ROAD	grass pitches	520 yd
Napsbury Park ACORN COURT ACORN COURT BENINGFIELD DRIVE	grass pitches	561 yd
London Colney Fc COTLANDSWICK PLAYING FIELDS COTLANDSWICK PLAYING FIELDS NORTH ORBITAL ROAD	grass pitches	563 yd
Cotlandswick Leisure Centre HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	652 yd
St Bernadette Catholic Primary School WALSINGHAM WAY	grass pitches	787 yd
London Colney Adventure World (Closed) Perham Way	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	902 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%

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