Fairway Close, Park Street, St. Albans, AL2 2QX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding AL2 2QX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.6% 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	51.7%	53.6%	1.9%	51.0%	2.6%
Male	48.3%	46.4%	-1.9%	49.0%	-2.6%

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	23.7%	29.1%	5.4%	37.9%	-8.8%
Married: Opposite sex	62.5%	48.4%	-14.1%	44.2%	4.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	6.7%	11.6%	4.9%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	6.7%	9.1%	2.4%	6.1%	3.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87%) 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	50.2%	56.6%	6.4%	48.4%	8.2%
Good health	35%	30.4%	-4.6%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	11.8%	10.9%	-0.9%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	12.6%	14.4%	1.8%	18.2%	-3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	8.7%	-3.9%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	11.9%	-5.9%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	9.5%	10.1%	0.6%	5.3%	4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	14.8%	4.1%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	32.4%	38.6%	6.2%	33.8%	4.8%
Other	4.3%	1.4%	-2.9%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	3.1%	2.9%	-0.2%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	3.4%	1.8%	-1.6%	2.5%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.8%	0.7%
White	84.2%	85%	0.8%	81.4%	3.6%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.3% 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	86.7%	84.3%	-2.4%	83.2%	1.1%
European Union	3.7%	6.5%	2.8%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	2.8%	4.7%	1.9%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	5%	3.6%	-1.4%	5.6%	-2.0%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.1%	83.8%	-1.3%	83.2%	0.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	12.4%	12.1%	9.8%	2.6%
5-10 Years	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	9.9%	0.9%	-9.0%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.9%	76.7%	7.2%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.9%	37.2%	-0.3%
Christian	47.2%	46.2%	1.0%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Jewish	4.4%	0.5%	3.9%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Fairway Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fairway Close was 45.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.5% lower than the Park Street average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fairway Close has the 18th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Park Street and the 215th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.2%.

🔎 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 2QX, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Fairway Close are based on 10 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 Fairway Close, Park Street, St. Albans, AL2 2QX

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL2 2QX

Average Price
£659,980

Semi-Detached
£659,980

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fairway Close

Average Price
£636,669

Semi-Detached
£636,669

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fairway CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Fairway Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£638,585	2018-03-22	£748,410
1 Fairway Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2016-12-02	£636,307
2 Fairway Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2016-11-25	£601,754
9 Fairway Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£473,000	2015-12-03	£618,446
1 Fairway Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2013-09-02	£567,034

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL2 2QX

Employment

AL2 2QX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 2QX 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	93
Retired	76
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	35
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	8
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Manufacturing	15
Information and communication	15
Construction	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	4,222 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Nursery School Briar Road , WD25 0DX	4out of 4	5,407 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
How Wood Primary and Nursery School Spooners Drive , Park Street AL2 2HU	3out of 4	367 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Branch Road , Park Street AL2 2LX	3out of 4	690 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Killigrew Primary and Nursery School West Avenue , AL2 3HD	3out of 4	1,370 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mandeville Primary School Mandeville Drive , AL1 2LE	3out of 4	2,126 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School Watling View , AL1 2PB	3out of 4	2,153 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	2,180 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Parmiter's School High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0UU	4out of 4	3,632 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Michael's Catholic High School High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0SS	4out of 4	3,711 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Future Academies Watford Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HW	2out of 4	4,192 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Hatfield Road , AL1 3RQ	4out of 4	4,218 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	3,682 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	1,878 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Columba's College King Harry Lane , AL3 4AW	- not rated	2,774 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Albans Independent College 69 London Road , AL1 1LN	- not rated	3,665 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Albans School Abbey Gateway , AL3 4HB	- not rated	3,714 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
High Elms Manor School High Elms Lane , WD25 0JX	- not rated	3,977 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Burston Garden Centre & Cafe	Burston Nurseries, 125 North Orbital Road		818 yd
Starbucks	North Orbital Road, Chiswell Green		1,040 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Park Street Sport & Social Club	Park Street Village Sports Club, Park Street Lane	747 yd
The Falcon	72 Park Street, Park Street	775 yd
The Overdraught	The Overdraught Ph, 86 Park Street	792 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Seaworld Fish & Chips & Kebabs	4 How Wood, Park Street	142 yd
The Village Spice	28 How Wood, Park Street	142 yd
Rumbles Fish Bar	76-78 Park Street, Park Street	772 yd
The Oriental	74 Park Street, Park Street	772 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Park Street Primary School BRANCH ROAD	grass pitches	565 yd
Park Street Village Hall		694 yd
Park Street Recreation Ground Park Street Lane	grass pitches	750 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	103.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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