St Annes Road, London Colney, St. Albans, AL2 1NW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around AL2 1NW 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%	50.9%	0.9%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	50%	49.1%	-0.9%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	24.5%	32.8%	8.3%	37.9%	-5.1%
Married: Opposite sex	53.4%	46.9%	-6.5%	44.2%	2.7%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	10%	11.8%	1.8%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	9.6%	6.5%	-3.1%	6.1%	0.4%

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	43.8%	50.6%	6.8%	48.4%	2.2%
Good health	33.3%	33.3%	0.0%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	18%	12%	-6.0%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	3.9%	3.1%	-0.8%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	25.7%	22.9%	-2.8%	18.2%	4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	9.8%	-3.9%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	15.4%	0.9%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	6%	6%	0.0%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	17.7%	7.7%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	20.1%	26.7%	6.6%	33.8%	-7.1%
Other	10%	1.5%	-8.5%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2%	4.6%	2.6%	1.1%	3.5%
Indian	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.2%
Other Asian	6.2%	5%	-1.2%	1.6%	3.4%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	3.4%	2.7%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	83.7%	79.6%	-4.1%	81.4%	-1.8%
Arab	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	2.3%	3.4%	1.1%	1.6%	1.8%

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	87.3%	79.5%	-7.8%	83.2%	-3.7%
European Union	3.3%	9%	5.7%	6.1%	2.9%
Africa	7.2%	6.2%	-1.0%	2.7%	3.5%
Middle East and Asia	2%	3.7%	1.7%	5.6%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.7%	79.3%	-4.4%	83.2%	-3.9%
10+ Years	0%	16.4%	16.4%	9.8%	6.6%
5-10 Years	0.3%	3.7%	3.4%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	3.6%	0.3%	-3.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	12.4%	0.3%	-12.1%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.9%	76.7%	7.2%
Ireland	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.2%	37.2%	-12.0%
Christian	55.7%	46.2%	9.5%
Hindu	5.5%	1.7%	3.8%
Jewish	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is St Annes Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Annes Road was 43.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.5% lower than the London Colney average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

St Annes Road has the 11th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in London Colney and the 200th lowest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.8%.

🔎 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 1NW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 St Annes Road are based on 103 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 St Annes Road, London Colney, St. Albans, AL2 1NW

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL2 1NW

Average Price
£825,064

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£825,064

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Annes Road

Average Price
£558,309

Semi-Detached
£649,622

Terraced
£496,217

Detached
£880,462

Flats/Maisonettes
£303,419

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Annes Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Fieldfares St Annes Road, St. Albans, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2003-09-25	£837,301
4 Fieldfares St Annes Road, St. Albans, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2000-04-28	£845,793
3 Fieldfares St Annes Road, St. Albans, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£190,450	1999-07-23	£794,449
1 Fieldfares St Annes Road, St. Albans, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	1999-04-01	£855,322

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL2 1NW

Employment

AL2 1NW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 1NW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	92
Retired	73
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	24
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	16
Construction	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Transport and storage	9
Other	7
Manufacturing	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	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	5,373 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Saint Bernadette Catholic Primary School Walsingham Way , London Colney AL2 1NL	3out of 4	115 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bowmansgreen Primary School Telford Road , London Colney AL2 1PH	3out of 4	220 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
London Colney Primary & Nursery School Alexander Road , London Colney AL2 1JG	3out of 4	821 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clore Shalom School Hugo Gryn Way , WD7 9BL	2out of 4	2,093 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windermere Primary School Windermere Avenue , AL1 5QP	3out of 4	2,955 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	3,403 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont School Austen Way , AL4 0XB	4out of 4	4,234 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Marlborough Science Academy Watling Street , AL1 2QA	3out of 4	4,347 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Verulam School Brampton Road , AL1 4PR	3out of 4	4,451 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Loreto College Hatfield Road , AL1 3RQ	4out of 4	4,551 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	4,306 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	2,411 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	2,494 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Lodge School Rectory Lane , Ridge Hill WD7 9BG	- not rated	3,317 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Links Academy 1 Hixberry Lane , AL4 0TZ	3out of 4	3,509 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Watling View School Watling View , AL1 2NU	3out of 4	3,648 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Albans Independent College 69 London Road , AL1 1LN	- not rated	4,313 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	394 yd
Carmelo's	15 Haseldine Road, London Colney	394 yd
Shirley's Cafe	Broadlakes Lodge Social Club, Shenley Lane	466 yd
Al Kasbah	188 High Street, London Colney	614 yd
Legends Cafe	299 High Street, London Colney	835 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Green Dragon	The Green Dragon Ph, Waterside	510 yd
The White Horse also trading as Daddy's Dim Sum	The White Horse Ph, 182 High Street	562 yd
The Bull Ph	Barnet Road, London Colney	685 yd
The Colney Fox	1 Barnet Road, London Colney	865 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chickenliscious	1 Haseldine Road, London Colney	394 yd
Sam Chinese Takeaway	3 Haseldine Road, London Colney	394 yd
New Ocean Fish Bar	190 High Street, London Colney	627 yd
Shish & Grill	307 High Street, London Colney	835 yd
Farmhouse Pizza	3 Shenley Lane, London Colney	839 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	196-198 High Street, London Colney		627 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer, Barnet Road		777 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Bernadette Catholic Primary School WALSINGHAM WAY	grass pitches	146 yd
Morris Playing Fields White Horse Lane	grass pitches, tennis courts	669 yd
London Colney Adventure World (Closed) Perham Way	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	853 yd
Napsbury Park ACORN COURT ACORN COURT BENINGFIELD DRIVE	grass pitches	917 yd
Shenley Lane Playing Field NAPSBURY HOSPITAL SITE NAPSBURY HOSPITAL SITE SHENLEY LANE	grass pitches	1,058 yd
Cotlandswick Playing Field (Closed) Cotlandswick	grass pitches	1,072 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.