Eskdale, London Colney, St. Albans, AL2 1TJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding AL2 1TJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.2% 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	47.5%	53.2%	5.7%	51.0%	2.2%
Male	52.5%	46.8%	-5.7%	49.0%	-2.2%

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 1TJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.7% 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	50.2%	42.7%	-7.5%	37.9%	4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	29.7%	38.2%	8.5%	44.2%	-6.0%
Separated	3.8%	3%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	12.6%	11.1%	-1.5%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	3.8%	5%	1.2%	6.1%	-1.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.2%) 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	51.4%	45.6%	-5.8%	48.4%	-2.8%
Good health	40.4%	41.6%	1.2%	33.6%	8.0%
Fair health	6.7%	9.6%	2.9%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	1.1%	2.8%	1.7%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	10.5%	17.9%	7.4%	18.2%	-0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	7%	-6.8%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	7%	-6.4%	13.4%	-6.4%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	7%	4.1%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	19.4%	6.0%	16.9%	2.5%
Degree or Similar	41%	36.8%	-4.2%	33.8%	3.0%
Other	5%	5%	0.0%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.3%	3.6%	-0.7%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	5.3%	1.2%	-4.1%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	4.3%	2%	-2.3%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
White	78.7%	87.6%	8.9%	81.4%	6.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.8% 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	79.1%	76.8%	-2.3%	83.2%	-6.4%
European Union	5.3%	16.4%	11.1%	6.1%	10.3%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	6%	2.8%	-3.2%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	8.5%	1.6%	-6.9%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.4%	76.2%	-2.2%	83.2%	-7.0%
10+ Years	7.1%	13.1%	6.0%	9.8%	3.3%
5-10 Years	3.9%	5.2%	1.3%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	3.9%	5.2%	1.3%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	6.7%	0.4%	-6.3%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.8%	76.7%	-9.9%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Romania	6%	0.9%	5.1%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	14%	13.5%	0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38%	37.2%	0.8%
Christian	45.6%	46.2%	-0.6%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Jewish	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is Eskdale Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Eskdale was 500.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 311.7% higher than the London Colney average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Eskdale has the 2nd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in London Colney and the 11th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 95.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.4%.

🔎 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 1TJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Eskdale are based on 62 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 Eskdale, London Colney, St. Albans, AL2 1TJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL2 1TJ

Average Price
£276,504

Semi-Detached
£494,392

Terraced
£430,327

Detached
£614,566

Flats/Maisonettes
£227,817

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Eskdale

Average Price
£255,100

Semi-Detached
£496,806

Terraced
£611,553

Detached
£682,167

Flats/Maisonettes
£230,061

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on EskdaleStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Eskdale, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-01-12	£226,557
34 Eskdale, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2023-10-31	£211,981
26 Eskdale, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2023-08-04	£245,537
22 Eskdale, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£233,000	2023-06-30	£245,754
18 Eskdale, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2022-08-26	£243,059

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL2 1TJ

Employment

AL2 1TJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% 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 1TJ 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	79
Retired	33
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Student (economically inactive)	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	13
Construction	13
Transport and storage	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	9
Information and communication	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Real estate activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	5

Schools

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	1,330 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bowmansgreen Primary School Telford Road , London Colney AL2 1PH	3out of 4	1,482 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
London Colney Primary & Nursery School Alexander Road , London Colney AL2 1JG	3out of 4	1,505 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clore Shalom School Hugo Gryn Way , WD7 9BL	2out of 4	1,787 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colney Heath Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School High Street , Colney Heath AL4 0NP	3out of 4	3,164 yd	Community school	Yes	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	3,597 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont School Austen Way , AL4 0XB	4out of 4	4,671 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Verulam School Brampton Road , AL1 4PR	3out of 4	5,203 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	4,501 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	3,318 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manor Lodge School Rectory Lane , Ridge Hill WD7 9BG	- not rated	2,114 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Radlett Lodge School Harper Lane , WD7 9HW	- not rated	2,888 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Links Academy 1 Hixberry Lane , AL4 0TZ	3out of 4	3,840 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Watling View School Watling View , AL1 2NU	3out of 4	4,931 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Hertfordshire Hatfield Campus , College Lane AL10 9AB	- not rated	5,183 yd	Higher education institutions	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
McDonalds	Mcdonalds Restaurant Ltd, Bell Lane	192 yd
The Restaurant Hub as Slims, GBK, Carluccio's, Harry's, Ed's	Unit 6, Colney Fields Shopping Park	215 yd
Costa Coffee @ Next	Unit 5, Colney Fields Shopping Park	215 yd
Watford Football Club Training Ground	University College London Sports Ground And Watford Football Club Training Ground, Bell Lane	744 yd
Arsenal FC	Arsenal FC Training Centre, Bell Lane	879 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Colney Fox	1 Barnet Road, London Colney	478 yd
The Bull Ph	Barnet Road, London Colney	654 yd
The Green Dragon	The Green Dragon Ph, Waterside	824 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Greggs	Unit 1a, Colney Fields Shopping Park		211 yd
Gold Stream	Willows Farm Village, Coursers Road		244 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Unit 6, Colney Fields Shopping Park		215 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer, Barnet Road		560 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ucl Sports Ground BELL LANE	grass pitches	746 yd
Arsenal Training Centre BELL LANE	grass pitches	893 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	68.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	113.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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