Birchwood Way, Park Street, St. Albans, AL2 2SG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding AL2 2SG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.5% 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	50.4%	54.5%	4.1%	51.0%	3.5%
Male	49.6%	45.5%	-4.1%	49.0%	-3.5%

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 vicinity of AL2 2SG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 62.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	19.9%	17.3%	-2.6%	37.9%	-20.6%
Married: Opposite sex	62.3%	62.4%	0.1%	44.2%	18.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	8%	8.3%	0.3%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	8%	9%	1.0%	6.1%	2.9%

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 (86%) 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	48.7%	56.1%	7.4%	48.4%	7.7%
Good health	36.7%	29.9%	-6.8%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	10.6%	8.8%	-1.8%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	3.2%	4%	0.8%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.2%	0.0%

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	23.2%	18.8%	-4.4%	18.2%	0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	7.9%	-4.4%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	12%	-3.6%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	6%	3.5%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	11.7%	0.1%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	30.1%	41.4%	11.3%	33.8%	7.6%
Other	4.7%	2.3%	-2.4%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.9%	3%	2.1%	3.1%	-0.1%
Other Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	1.0%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	90%	89.7%	-0.3%	81.4%	8.3%
Other	0.9%	3.3%	2.4%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90% 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	92.3%	90%	-2.3%	83.2%	6.8%
European Union	2.3%	3.3%	1.0%	6.1%	-2.8%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	3%	0.4%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.7%	90%	0.3%	83.2%	6.8%
10+ Years	0%	9.4%	9.4%	9.8%	-0.4%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	0%	-7.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.8%	76.7%	12.1%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.3%	37.2%	-2.9%
Christian	52.6%	46.2%	6.4%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Jewish	5.2%	0.5%	4.7%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Birchwood Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birchwood Way was 6.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 93.9% lower than the Park Street average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Birchwood Way has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Park Street and the 10th lowest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.9%.

🔎 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 2SG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Birchwood Way are based on 39 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 Birchwood Way, Park Street, St. Albans, AL2 2SG

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL2 2SG

Average Price
£522,882

Semi-Detached
£552,368

Terraced
£493,396

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birchwood Way

Average Price
£489,649

Semi-Detached
£524,958

Terraced
£532,683

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£281,287

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birchwood WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Birchwood Way, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£407,500	2017-07-14	£484,920
10 Birchwood Way, St Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£435,000	2015-08-14	£593,600
8 Birchwood Way, St Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2014-08-08	£563,045
16 Birchwood Way, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2012-03-12	£489,463
18 Birchwood Way, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£248,500	2011-06-17	£456,019

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL2 2SG

Employment

AL2 2SG 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in AL2 2SG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	84
Full-Time Employee	80
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	28
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	14
Construction	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Transport and storage	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	9
Information and communication	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Real estate activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	4,684 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Nursery School Briar Road , WD25 0DX	4out of 4	4,872 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	799 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	1,070 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Killigrew Primary and Nursery School West Avenue , AL2 3HD	3out of 4	1,754 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School Mount Pleasant Lane , Bricket Wood AL2 3XA	3out of 4	2,325 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mandeville Primary School Mandeville Drive , AL1 2LE	3out of 4	2,640 yd	Academy converter	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	2,626 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Parmiter's School High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0UU	4out of 4	3,118 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Michael's Catholic High School High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0SS	4out of 4	3,179 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Future Academies Watford Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HW	2out of 4	3,664 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Hatfield Road , AL1 3RQ	4out of 4	4,733 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	4,206 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	2,391 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Columba's College King Harry Lane , AL3 4AW	- not rated	3,205 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
High Elms Manor School High Elms Lane , WD25 0JX	- not rated	3,465 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garston Manor School Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HR	3out of 4	3,603 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Radlett Lodge School Harper Lane , WD7 9HW	- not rated	4,073 yd	Other independent special 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Burston Garden Centre & Cafe	Burston Nurseries, 125 North Orbital Road		671 yd
Starbucks	North Orbital Road, Chiswell Green		890 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Seaworld Fish & Chips & Kebabs	4 How Wood, Park Street		427 yd
The Village Spice	28 How Wood, Park Street		427 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Park Street Primary School BRANCH ROAD	grass pitches	975 yd
Mecure St Albans Noke Hotel WATFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,083 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	355.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	26.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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