Park Street, St. Albans, AL2 2PT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding AL2 2PT, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.3% 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	46.3%	52.3%	6.0%	51.0%	1.3%
Male	53.7%	47.7%	-6.0%	49.0%	-1.3%

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 2PT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.5% 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	34.9%	48.5%	13.6%	37.9%	10.6%
Married: Opposite sex	43%	36.7%	-6.3%	44.2%	-7.5%
Separated	3.5%	1%	-2.5%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	11.6%	8.7%	-2.9%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	7%	5.1%	-1.9%	6.1%	-1.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.7%	56.3%	13.6%	48.4%	7.9%
Good health	36.7%	25.4%	-11.3%	33.6%	-8.2%
Fair health	14.2%	14.8%	0.6%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	5%	2.7%	-2.3%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	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	27.3%	24%	-3.3%	18.2%	5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	8.2%	-6.3%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	11.7%	-3.4%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	5.6%	3.3%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	15.3%	4.8%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	23.8%	33.2%	9.4%	33.8%	-0.6%
Other	6.4%	2%	-4.4%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.2% 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	4.6%	4.7%	0.1%	1.1%	3.6%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0.5%	6.6%	6.1%	2.5%	4.1%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	3.5%	2.6%	0.9%	2.6%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
White	82.6%	73.2%	-9.4%	81.4%	-8.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2.3%	0.8%	-1.5%	0.1%	0.7%
Arab	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.7% 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	89%	82.7%	-6.3%	83.2%	-0.5%
European Union	2.3%	4.7%	2.4%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	2.3%	7.1%	4.8%	2.7%	4.4%
Middle East and Asia	6.4%	3.9%	-2.5%	5.6%	-1.7%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.6%	82.4%	-5.2%	83.2%	-0.8%
10+ Years	0.5%	12.9%	12.4%	9.8%	3.1%
5-10 Years	0%	3.1%	3.1%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	3.7%	0.8%	-2.9%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	8.3%	0.8%	-7.5%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.7%	76.7%	-1.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Other Europe	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	15.7%	13.5%	2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.7%	37.2%	-0.5%
Christian	47.7%	46.2%	1.5%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	7%	6.5%	0.5%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Park Street was 171.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.9% higher than the Park Street average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Park Street has the 4th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Park Street and the 45th highest crime rate of 428 local areas in St Albans .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 85.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 17.7%.

🔎 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. 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 2PT, 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 Park Street are based on 69 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 Park Street, St. Albans, AL2 2PT

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL2 2PT

Average Price
£437,650

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£494,569

Detached
£1,027,406

Flats/Maisonettes
£284,005

Other
£9,242

Estimated Average Property Prices for Park Street

Average Price
£431,887

Semi-Detached
£441,349

Terraced
£513,198

Detached
£825,500

Flats/Maisonettes
£273,340

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Park Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 36 Park Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£305,000	2026-02-20	£305,000
Flat 4 36 Park Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£273,750	2025-05-02	£271,210
Flat 1 42 Park Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£342,500	2024-09-06	£325,884
Flat 2 36 Park Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-04-06	£246,663
Flat 3 42 Park Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£9,000	2023-07-24	£8,935

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL2 2PT

Employment

AL2 2PT 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	69
Part-Time Employee	31
Retired	26
Self-Employed	15
Looking after home or family	14
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	11
Construction	10
Information and communication	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	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	3,382 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Muriel Green Nursery School Church Crescent , AL3 5JB	3out of 4	3,864 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wall Hall Nursery School University of Hertfordshire , Watford Campus WD25 8AT	- not rated	5,088 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	449 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
How Wood Primary and Nursery School Spooners Drive , Park Street AL2 2HU	3out of 4	557 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Killigrew Junior School West Avenue , AL2 3HD	- not rated	1,392 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Killigrew Infant and Nursery School West Avenue , AL2 3HD	- not rated	1,392 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Killigrew Primary and Nursery School West Avenue , AL2 3HD	3out of 4	1,462 yd	Community 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	1,973 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough School Watling Street , AL1 2QA	- not rated	1,973 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Francis Bacon School Drakes Drive , AL1 5AR	- not rated	2,867 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Hatfield Road , AL1 3RQ	- not rated	3,665 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Loreto College Hatfield Road , AL1 3RQ	- not rated	3,665 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	5,465 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	2,867 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	1,436 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Homewood Independent School Hazel Road , Park Street AL2 2AH	- not rated	1,600 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Columba's College King Harry Lane , AL3 4AW	- not rated	2,561 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Columba's Preparatory School 8 King Harry Lane , AL3 4AW	- not rated	2,561 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Albans Independent College 69 London Road , AL1 1LN	- not rated	3,140 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Falcon	72 Park Street, Park Street	133 yd
Park Street Sport & Social Club	Park Street Village Sports Club, Park Street Lane	205 yd
The Overdraught	The Overdraught Ph, 86 Park Street	241 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rumbles Fish Bar	76-78 Park Street, Park Street	131 yd
The Oriental	74 Park Street, Park Street	131 yd
Seaworld Fish & Chips & Kebabs	4 How Wood, Park Street	903 yd
The Village Spice	28 How Wood, Park Street	903 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Park Street Village Hall		73 yd
Park Street Recreation Ground Park Street Lane	grass pitches	227 yd
Park Street Primary School BRANCH ROAD	grass pitches	453 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	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.7%

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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	113.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of AL2 2PT