Branch Road, Park Street, St. Albans, AL2 2LU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding AL2 2LU has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	51.8%	50%	-1.8%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	48.2%	50%	1.8%	49.0%	1.0%

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	34.1%	29.7%	-4.4%	37.9%	-8.2%
Married: Opposite sex	49.2%	50%	0.8%	44.2%	5.8%
Separated	3.5%	3.3%	-0.2%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	9.3%	12.2%	2.9%	9.1%	3.1%
Widowed	3.9%	4.9%	1.0%	6.1%	-1.2%

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 (90.4%) 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	55.2%	61.5%	6.3%	48.4%	13.1%
Good health	32.5%	28.9%	-3.6%	33.6%	-4.7%
Fair health	9.8%	5.9%	-3.9%	12.7%	-6.8%
Bad health	2.1%	3.1%	1.0%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 2LU this area, 6.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 53.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.4%	6.1%	-6.3%	18.2%	-12.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	5.3%	-4.4%	9.6%	-4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	11.1%	-6.0%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	4.1%	-0.6%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	19.7%	8.5%	16.9%	2.8%
Degree or Similar	39.5%	53.7%	14.2%	33.8%	19.9%
Other	5.4%	0%	-5.4%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	1.5%	6.2%	4.7%	3.1%	3.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1.2%	6.5%	5.3%	2.5%	4.0%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	89.3%	76.1%	-13.2%	81.4%	-5.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.9% 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	90.2%	87.9%	-2.3%	83.2%	4.7%
European Union	4.3%	3.4%	-0.9%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	3.1%	5.9%	2.8%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89%	88.4%	-0.6%	83.2%	5.2%
10+ Years	0.6%	9.1%	8.5%	9.8%	-0.7%
5-10 Years	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	0%	-7.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.8%	76.7%	13.1%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.3%	37.2%	-1.9%
Christian	44.1%	46.2%	-2.1%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	3.8%	0.5%	3.3%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Sikh	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Branch Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Branch Road was 86.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.6% lower than the Park Street average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Branch Road has the 15th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Park Street and the 124th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.9%.

🔎 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. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,300

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in AL2 2LU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Branch Road are based on 47 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 Branch Road, Park Street, St. Albans, AL2 2LU

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL2 2LU

Average Price
£442,748

Semi-Detached
£579,424

Terraced
£435,561

Detached
£585,926

Flats/Maisonettes
£183,977

Other
£441,080

Estimated Average Property Prices for Branch Road

Average Price
£602,424

Semi-Detached
£625,246

Terraced
£475,577

Detached
£1,220,356

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Branch Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
47 Branch Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2025-02-04	£371,770
36 Branch Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2024-10-04	£376,008
49 Branch Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2024-05-31	£402,536
45 Branch Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£375,000	2024-01-12	£386,177
1 Branch Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£489,000	2023-10-06	£505,653

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL2 2LU

Employment

AL2 2LU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 2LU 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	107
Retired	48
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	29
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	4
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Education	23
Construction	22
Human health and social work activities	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Information and communication	13
Manufacturing	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	4,142 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Branch Road , Park Street AL2 2LX	3out of 4	174 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
How Wood Primary and Nursery School Spooners Drive , Park Street AL2 2HU	3out of 4	399 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Killigrew Primary and Nursery School West Avenue , AL2 3HD	3out of 4	1,652 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mandeville Primary School Mandeville Drive , AL1 2LE	3out of 4	1,935 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School Watling View , AL1 2PB	3out of 4	2,057 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Marlborough Science Academy Watling Street , AL1 2QA	3out of 4	2,229 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Hatfield Road , AL1 3RQ	4out of 4	3,944 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Parmiter's School High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0UU	4out of 4	4,297 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Michael's Catholic High School High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0SS	4out of 4	4,325 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Verulam School Brampton Road , AL1 4PR	3out of 4	4,548 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	3,073 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	1,713 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Columba's College King Harry Lane , AL3 4AW	- not rated	2,822 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Albans Independent College 69 London Road , AL1 1LN	- not rated	3,420 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Radlett Lodge School Harper Lane , WD7 9HW	- not rated	3,503 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Albans School Abbey Gateway , AL3 4HB	- not rated	3,658 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Overdraught	The Overdraught Ph, 86 Park Street	128 yd
Park Street Sport & Social Club	Park Street Village Sports Club, Park Street Lane	146 yd
The Falcon	72 Park Street, Park Street	225 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rumbles Fish Bar	76-78 Park Street, Park Street	226 yd
The Oriental	74 Park Street, Park Street	226 yd
Seaworld Fish & Chips & Kebabs	4 How Wood, Park Street	893 yd
The Village Spice	28 How Wood, Park Street	893 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Park Street Recreation Ground Park Street Lane	grass pitches	126 yd
Park Street Primary School BRANCH ROAD	grass pitches	216 yd
Park Street Village Hall		360 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	98.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.0%

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	79.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	129.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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