Welclose Street, St. Albans, AL3 4QB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around AL3 4QB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	51.4%	1.2%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	49.8%	48.6%	-1.2%	49.0%	-0.4%

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	37.4%	34.9%	-2.5%	37.9%	-3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	43.2%	45.8%	2.6%	44.2%	1.6%
Married: Same sex	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	1%	3.3%	2.3%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	10.7%	11.3%	0.6%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	6.8%	3.8%	-3.0%	6.1%	-2.3%

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 (90.7%) 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	54.3%	59%	4.7%	48.4%	10.6%
Good health	34.2%	31.7%	-2.5%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	8.6%	8.4%	-0.2%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	4.0%	-3.6%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 4QB this area, 4.2% 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 72.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.7%	4.2%	-4.5%	18.2%	-14.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	5.2%	-5.0%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.7%	8.9%	0.2%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	5.3%	-4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	7.5%	-0.8%	16.9%	-9.4%
Degree or Similar	57.8%	72.8%	15.0%	33.8%	39.0%
Other	5.8%	0.5%	-5.3%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%
White	93%	87%	-6.0%	81.4%	5.6%
Other	0.4%	3.2%	2.8%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.1% 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	84.4%	81.1%	-3.3%	83.2%	-2.1%
European Union	7%	6.4%	-0.6%	6.1%	0.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	4.8%	4.4%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.1%	3.6%	-0.5%	1.3%	2.3%
Oceania	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84%	81.5%	-2.5%	83.2%	-1.7%
10+ Years	1.6%	8.9%	7.3%	9.8%	-0.9%
5-10 Years	4.1%	4.8%	0.7%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	9.1%	3.2%	-5.9%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.3%	76.7%	9.6%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46%	37.2%	8.8%
Christian	44.8%	46.2%	-1.4%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Jewish	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	2%	6.0%	-4.0%

Safety

Is Welclose Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Welclose Street was 101.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.3% higher than the Verulam average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Welclose Street has the 7th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Verulam and the 90th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 33.9%.

🔎 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 4QB, 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 Welclose Street are based on 9 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 Welclose Street, St. Albans, AL3 4QB

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL3 4QB

Average Price
£404,079

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£404,079

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Welclose Street

Average Price
£556,250

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£701,205

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£375,056

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Welclose Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Welclose Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-07-05	£461,515
12 Welclose Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£410,000	2019-01-03	£450,955
10 Welclose Street, St. Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2006-07-20	£330,051
4 Welclose Street, St. Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£224,950	2004-03-19	£434,297
12 Welclose Street, St. Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£162,500	2002-06-28	£376,039

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL3 4QB

Employment

AL3 4QB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% 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.

AL3 4QB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	99
Retired	41
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	23
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	5
Other	4
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Information and communication	11
Education	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	10
Manufacturing	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Construction	6
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	3

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	291 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School Etna Road , AL3 5NL	3out of 4	568 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans Grove Road , AL1 1DQ	4out of 4	684 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	777 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alban City School 7 Hatfield Road , AL1 3RR	3out of 4	845 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Maple Primary School Hall Place Gardens , AL1 3SW	4out of 4	1,063 yd	Community school	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	1,200 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Marlborough Science Academy Watling Street , AL1 2QA	3out of 4	1,780 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Verulam School Brampton Road , AL1 4PR	3out of 4	2,220 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Albans Girls' School Sandridgebury Lane , AL3 6DB	4out of 4	2,329 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Townsend VA Church of England High Oaks , AL3 6DR	3out of 4	2,554 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	4,314 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	3,105 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	238 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Albans Independent College 69 London Road , AL1 1LN	- not rated	1,023 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Albans High School for Girls Townsend Avenue , St Albans AL1 3SJ	- not rated	1,084 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
St Columba's College King Harry Lane , AL3 4AW	- not rated	1,222 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Batchwood School Townsend Drive , AL3 5RP	2out of 4	1,563 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Tom’s	23C George Street, St Albans	156 yd
Locanda Bagutta	23a George Street, St Albans	158 yd
Loft	23B George Street, St Albans	158 yd
Thai Square	27-28 George Street, St Albans	158 yd
George Street Canteen	The Secret Garden Cafe, 9A George Street	186 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Verulam	The Verulam Arms, 41 Lower Dagnall Street	53 yd
The Verulam Arms	41 Lower Dagnall Street, St Albans	55 yd
The Farrier's Arms	The Farriers Arms, 32-34 Lower Dagnall Street	70 yd
Dylans	The Old Kings Arms, 7 George Street	186 yd
Sucker Punch	26A George Street, St Albans	202 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Darlish Ice Cream	9 Christopher Place, St Albans	235 yd
The Shaken Cow	17 High Street, St Albans	272 yd
Mooboo St Albans	28 Chequer Street, St Albans	383 yd
Kiosk	55 The Maltings, St Albans	473 yd
Greggs	Forrester House, St Peters Street	486 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	33-39 St Peters Street, St Albans	438 yd
Iceland Foods	140 Victoria Street, St Albans	976 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, Everard Close	995 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King Harry Playing Fields (Closed) Abbey Gateway	grass pitches	216 yd
Fitness First Health Club (St Albans) UNIT 17 UNIT 17 CHRISTOPHER PLACE	health and fitness suite	237 yd
St Albans School ABBEY GATEWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	278 yd
Victoria Playing Fields FOLLY LANE	grass pitches	421 yd
Aboyne Lodge School Playing Field NORMANDY ROAD	grass pitches	614 yd
Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre WESTMINSTER LODGE LEISURE CENTRE WESTMINSTER LODGE LEISURE CENTRE HOLYWELL HILL	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	825 yd
Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre (Closed) Holywell Hill	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	846 yd
Oaklands College (St Albans Campus) (Closed) St. Albans City Campus St. Albans City Campus St. Peters Road		869 yd
Abbey View Golf & Track WESTMINSTER LODGE WESTMINSTER LODGE HOLYWELL HILL	athletics tracks, golf, grass pitches, tennis courts	901 yd
Cottonmill Swimming Pool COTTON MILL SWIMMING POOL COTTON MILL SWIMMING POOL COTTONMILL LANE	swimming pool	956 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%

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