Orchard Street, St. Albans, AL3 4HL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding AL3 4HL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	50.2%	48.5%	-1.7%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	49.8%	51.5%	1.7%	49.0%	2.5%

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 area around AL3 4HL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.5% 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	39%	43.5%	4.5%	37.9%	5.6%
Married: Opposite sex	45.6%	38.3%	-7.3%	44.2%	-5.9%
Married: Same sex	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.5%	3%	0.5%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	8.3%	10.8%	2.5%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	2.1%	3%	0.9%	6.1%	-3.1%

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 (91.4%) 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	58.4%	55.7%	-2.7%	48.4%	7.3%
Good health	29%	35.7%	6.7%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	10.8%	7.6%	-3.2%	12.7%	-5.1%
Bad health	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	4.0%	-3.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 AL3 4HL this area, 7.4% 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 66.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.2%	7.4%	1.2%	18.2%	-10.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5%	3.3%	-1.7%	9.6%	-6.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	7.4%	-6.3%	13.4%	-6.0%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	9.7%	-0.3%	16.9%	-7.2%
Degree or Similar	58.9%	66.5%	7.6%	33.8%	32.7%
Other	5.4%	3%	-2.4%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	2.2%	5.1%	2.9%	1.6%	3.5%
Black African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	2%	0.9%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	91.8%	84.7%	-7.1%	81.4%	3.3%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.1% 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	83.2%	75.1%	-8.1%	83.2%	-8.1%
European Union	7.9%	8.5%	0.6%	6.1%	2.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	6.8%	4.6%	5.6%	1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	3.8%	0.9%	1.3%	2.5%
Oceania	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.2%	75.3%	-7.9%	83.2%	-7.9%
10+ Years	2.9%	13%	10.1%	9.8%	3.2%
5-10 Years	3.9%	6.2%	2.3%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	7.9%	2.7%	-5.2%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.2%	76.7%	2.5%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	3.1%	13.5%	-10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39%	37.2%	1.8%
Christian	43.4%	46.2%	-2.8%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	9.8%	6.0%	3.8%

Safety

Is Orchard Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Orchard Street was 575.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 626.9% higher than the Verulam average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Orchard Street has the highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Verulam and the 9th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 230.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£72,200

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in AL3 4HL, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 1/10 (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 Orchard Street are based on 11 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 Orchard Street, St. Albans, AL3 4HL

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL3 4HL

Average Price
£588,001

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£588,001

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orchard Street

Average Price
£621,895

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£621,895

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orchard Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Orchard Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£510,000	2023-08-23	£541,352
12 Orchard Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£565,000	2023-08-10	£599,734
4 Orchard Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£555,000	2022-09-02	£562,053
2 Orchard Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£455,000	2019-11-29	£546,211
4 Orchard Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£485,000	2018-05-04	£570,977

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL3 4HL

Employment

AL3 4HL 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	136
Retired	42
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	25
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	35
Financial and insurance activities	19
Education	19
Other	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Information and communication	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Real estate activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	5
Construction	4
Manufacturing	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	636 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans Grove Road , AL1 1DQ	4out of 4	434 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans St Michael's Street , AL3 4SJ	3out of 4	787 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School Etna Road , AL3 5NL	3out of 4	837 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's School Cottonmill Lane , AL1 1HL	3out of 4	974 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alban City School 7 Hatfield Road , AL1 3RR	3out of 4	1,051 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Loreto College Hatfield Road , AL1 3RQ	4out of 4	1,324 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Marlborough Science Academy Watling Street , AL1 2QA	3out of 4	1,432 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Verulam School Brampton Road , AL1 4PR	3out of 4	2,370 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Albans Girls' School Sandridgebury Lane , AL3 6DB	4out of 4	2,671 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Townsend VA Church of England High Oaks , AL3 6DR	3out of 4	2,899 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	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	4,429 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	3,005 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Albans School Abbey Gateway , AL3 4HB	- not rated	131 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Columba's College King Harry Lane , AL3 4AW	- not rated	875 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Albans Independent College 69 London Road , AL1 1LN	- not rated	993 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Albans High School for Girls Townsend Avenue , St Albans AL1 3SJ	- not rated	1,340 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Watling View School Watling View , AL1 2NU	3out of 4	1,862 yd	Community special 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	Distance
Abbot's Kitchen	The Chapter House, The Cathedral And Abbey Church Of St Alban Sumpter Yard	258 yd
George Street Canteen	The Secret Garden Cafe, 9A George Street	298 yd
Thai Rack (St Albans)	13 George Street, St Albans	298 yd
Lussmanns St Albans	14-16 Heritage Close, High Street	305 yd
Locanda Bagutta	23a George Street, St Albans	323 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ye Olde Fighting Cocks Ph	16 Abbey Mill Lane, St Albans	129 yd
Dylans	The Old Kings Arms, 7 George Street	298 yd
Mad Squirrel Tap	17 Heritage Close, High Street	305 yd
Sucker Punch	26A George Street, St Albans	336 yd
The Lower Red Lion	The Lower Red Lion Ph, 36 Fishpool Street	358 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Shaken Cow	17 High Street, St Albans	339 yd
Darlish Ice Cream	9 Christopher Place, St Albans	400 yd
GF Pizzeria	The Goat Inn, 37 Sopwell Lane	468 yd
Mooboo St Albans	28 Chequer Street, St Albans	497 yd
Harry's Takeaway	34 London Road, St Albans	505 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, Everard Close	678 yd
Tesco Express	33-39 St Peters Street, St Albans	679 yd
The Range Home and Leisure & Iceland	Unit 1, Griffiths Way	1,001 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd.	5 Graham Close, St Albans	1,005 yd
Iceland Foods	140 Victoria Street, St Albans	1,038 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King Harry Playing Fields (Closed) Abbey Gateway	grass pitches	163 yd
St Albans School ABBEY GATEWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	171 yd
Fitness First Health Club (St Albans) UNIT 17 UNIT 17 CHRISTOPHER PLACE	health and fitness suite	398 yd
Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre WESTMINSTER LODGE LEISURE CENTRE WESTMINSTER LODGE LEISURE CENTRE HOLYWELL HILL	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	487 yd
Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre (Closed) Holywell Hill	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	499 yd
Abbey View Golf & Track WESTMINSTER LODGE WESTMINSTER LODGE HOLYWELL HILL	athletics tracks, golf, grass pitches, tennis courts	558 yd
Victoria Playing Fields FOLLY LANE	grass pitches	743 yd
St Columbas College 8-10 8-10 KING HARRY LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	758 yd
Cottonmill Swimming Pool COTTON MILL SWIMMING POOL COTTON MILL SWIMMING POOL COTTONMILL LANE	swimming pool	784 yd
Verulamium Park ST. MICHAELS	grass pitches	804 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	120 Mbit/s
Average download speed	236.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	25 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	34 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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