Coombes Road, London Colney, St. Albans, AL2 1NB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding AL2 1NB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.4%	48.3%	-2.1%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	49.6%	51.7%	2.1%	49.0%	2.7%

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	34.7%	39.4%	4.7%	37.9%	1.5%
Married: Opposite sex	50%	46.5%	-3.5%	44.2%	2.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	5.7%	3.7%	-2.0%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	5.3%	6.1%	0.8%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	4.3%	4%	-0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.8%	51.7%	5.9%	48.4%	3.3%
Good health	36.9%	30.1%	-6.8%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	14.8%	15.7%	0.9%	12.7%	3.0%
Bad health	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	16.3%	17.3%	1.0%	18.2%	-0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	12%	-2.3%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	14.3%	1.3%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	3%	3.7%	0.7%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	16%	2.7%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	35%	34.7%	-0.3%	33.8%	0.9%
Other	5%	2%	-3.0%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.4% 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%	6.6%	3.6%	1.1%	5.5%
Chinese	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	9.7%	5%	-4.7%	1.6%	3.4%
Black African	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	0.8%	1.9%
White	74.9%	68.4%	-6.5%	81.4%	-13.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	1.1%	3.4%	2.3%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.9% 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	79%	76.9%	-2.1%	83.2%	-6.3%
European Union	7%	12.8%	5.8%	6.1%	6.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	7%	5.6%	-1.4%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	4%	-1.4%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.5%	77.1%	0.6%	83.2%	-6.1%
10+ Years	0.8%	19.2%	18.4%	9.8%	9.4%
5-10 Years	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	19.7%	0.8%	-18.9%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.1%	76.7%	0.4%
Ireland	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	9.6%	13.5%	-3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.3%	37.2%	-7.9%
Christian	46.4%	46.2%	0.2%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	14.1%	6.5%	7.6%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Coombes Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Coombes Road was 93.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.8% lower than the London Colney average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Coombes Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in London Colney and the 109th highest crime rate of 428 local areas in St Albans .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.7%.

🔎 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 1NB, 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 Coombes Road are based on 36 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 Coombes Road, London Colney, St. Albans, AL2 1NB

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL2 1NB

Average Price
£456,857

Semi-Detached
£527,838

Terraced
£437,929

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Coombes Road

Average Price
£445,370

Semi-Detached
£491,012

Terraced
£432,330

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Coombes Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Coombes Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£479,950	2025-07-14	£476,723
31 Coombes Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£445,000	2022-09-26	£449,785
47 Coombes Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£460,000	2022-04-28	£489,342
59 Coombes Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£580,000	2022-04-08	£609,239
15 Coombes Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2021-03-29	£482,905

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL2 1NB

Employment

AL2 1NB 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	108
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	46
Self-Employed	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	12
Other	8
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	43
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Education	17
Construction	15
Transport and storage	12
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

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	846 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Muriel Green Nursery School Church Crescent , AL3 5JB	3out of 4	4,558 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	599 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
London Colney Primary & Nursery School Alexander Road , London Colney AL2 1JG	3out of 4	746 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Bernadette Voluntary Catholic Primary Academy Walsingham Way , London Colney AL2 1NL	3out of 4	900 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Bernadette Catholic Primary School Walsingham Way , London Colney AL2 1NL	- not rated	900 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windermere Primary School Windermere Avenue , AL1 5QP	- not rated	2,247 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	1,651 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School Colney Heath Lane , AL4 0TT	4out of 4	2,971 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School Colney Heath Lane , AL4 0TT	- not rated	2,971 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marlborough Science Academy Watling Street , AL1 2QA	3out of 4	3,600 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough School Watling Street , AL1 2QA	- not rated	3,600 yd	Foundation school	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	3,829 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	1,651 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 Edward Jenner Hospital School Forest House, Harperbury Hospital , Harper Lane WD7 9HQ	- not rated	2,538 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harperbury Hospital School Harper Lane , WD7 9HQ	- not rated	2,538 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Watling View School Watling View , AL1 2NU	3out of 4	2,910 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Links Education Support Centre 1 Hixberry Lane , St Albans AL4 0TZ	- not rated	2,992 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Links Academy 1 Hixberry Lane , AL4 0TZ	3out of 4	2,992 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	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
Cinnamon Lounge	1 Shenley Lane, London Colney	157 yd
Cotlandswick Leisure Centre	341 High Street, London Colney	521 yd
Legends Cafe	299 High Street, London Colney	559 yd
Costa Coffee	The Albert Bygrave Retail Park, North Orbital Road	599 yd
Aylett Nurseries & Seasons Cafe	Aylett Nurseries Ltd, North Orbital Road	643 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
London Colney Football Club	Cotlandswick Playing Fields, North Orbital Road	363 yd
St Albans Irish Association	North Orbital Road, London Colney	363 yd
Old Verulamians	Old Verulamians Rugby Football Club, North Orbital Road	363 yd
The White Horse also trading as Daddy's Dim Sum	The White Horse Ph, 182 High Street	816 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmhouse Pizza	3 Shenley Lane, London Colney	157 yd
Shish & Grill	307 High Street, London Colney	559 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit A, The Albert Bygrave Retail Park	628 yd
Chickenliscious	1 Haseldine Road, London Colney	748 yd
Sam Chinese Takeaway	3 Haseldine Road, London Colney	748 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	196-198 High Street, London Colney		750 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shenley Lane Playing Field NAPSBURY HOSPITAL SITE NAPSBURY HOSPITAL SITE SHENLEY LANE	grass pitches	132 yd
Old Verulamians Rufc NORTH ORBITAL ROAD	grass pitches	366 yd
Cotlandswick Playing Field (Closed) Cotlandswick	grass pitches	374 yd
London Colney Fc COTLANDSWICK PLAYING FIELDS COTLANDSWICK PLAYING FIELDS NORTH ORBITAL ROAD	grass pitches	406 yd
Cotlandswick Leisure Centre HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	518 yd
Napsbury Park ACORN COURT ACORN COURT BENINGFIELD DRIVE	grass pitches	712 yd
London Colney Adventure World (Closed) Perham Way	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	846 yd
St Bernadette Catholic Primary School WALSINGHAM WAY	grass pitches	903 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	184.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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