Spencer Street, St. Albans, AL3 5EG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding AL3 5EG is primarily male, with 55% of the population 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	44.7%	45%	0.3%	51.0%	-6.0%
Male	55.3%	55%	-0.3%	49.0%	6.0%

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 5EG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.8% 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	53.7%	55.8%	2.1%	37.9%	17.9%
Married: Opposite sex	13.7%	15.7%	2.0%	44.2%	-28.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	4%	3.4%	-0.6%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	13.2%	14.2%	1.0%	9.1%	5.1%
Widowed	15.4%	9.4%	-6.0%	6.1%	3.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.7%	47%	7.3%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	31.2%	31.5%	0.3%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	21.9%	16.5%	-5.4%	12.7%	3.8%
Bad health	5.5%	4.3%	-1.2%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

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 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.3%	13.9%	-6.4%	18.2%	-4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.5%	5.3%	-2.2%	9.6%	-4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.9%	10.9%	3.0%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3.8%	2.5%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	13.2%	6.2%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	50.2%	48.9%	-1.3%	33.8%	15.1%
Other	5.7%	4.1%	-1.6%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	5.9%	1.4%	-4.5%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	3.4%	3.5%	0.1%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	3%	1.1%	-1.9%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	79.7%	87.9%	8.2%	81.4%	6.5%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Other	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.9%	72.1%	-6.8%	83.2%	-11.1%
European Union	7.2%	17%	9.8%	6.1%	10.9%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	4.2%	4.6%	0.4%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	2.5%	-3.8%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.3%	1.1%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.1%	72.3%	-2.8%	83.2%	-10.9%
10+ Years	2.1%	12.1%	10.0%	9.8%	2.3%
5-10 Years	3.4%	6.7%	3.3%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	7.6%	5%	-2.6%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	11.8%	3.9%	-7.9%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.1%	76.7%	-7.6%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	10.4%	13.5%	-3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45%	37.2%	7.8%
Christian	46.1%	46.2%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Spencer Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Spencer Street was 1503.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 2086.7% higher than the Batchwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Spencer Street has the highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Batchwood and the highest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 620.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.4%.

🔎 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. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£77,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in AL3 5EG, 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 3/10 (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) - 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 Spencer Street are based on 30 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 Spencer Street, St. Albans, AL3 5EG

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL3 5EG

Average Price
£709,143

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£677,093

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£981,566

Estimated Average Property Prices for Spencer Street

Average Price
£702,547

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£702,547

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Spencer Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 Spencer Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£700,000	2024-09-20	£695,302
48 Spencer Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£650,000	2024-08-16	£662,144
38 Spencer Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£715,000	2024-08-12	£728,358
46 Spencer Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£467,500	2024-02-02	£484,330
22 Spencer Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2023-06-13	£489,706

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL3 5EG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	127
Retired	56
Part-Time Employee	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Self-Employed	16
Unemployed	13
Other	7
Looking after home or family	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Information and communication	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Manufacturing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	6
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Transport and storage	2
Real estate 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	230 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	298 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alban City School 7 Hatfield Road , AL1 3RR	3out of 4	565 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans Grove Road , AL1 1DQ	4out of 4	723 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maple Primary School Hall Place Gardens , AL1 3SW	4out of 4	784 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's School Cottonmill Lane , AL1 1HL	3out of 4	1,008 yd	Community school	Yes	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	935 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Marlborough Science Academy Watling Street , AL1 2QA	3out of 4	1,915 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Verulam School Brampton Road , AL1 4PR	3out of 4	1,943 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Albans Girls' School Sandridgebury Lane , AL3 6DB	4out of 4	2,154 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Townsend VA Church of England High Oaks , AL3 6DR	3out of 4	2,474 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	4,041 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	2,930 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	413 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Albans High School for Girls Townsend Avenue , St Albans AL1 3SJ	- not rated	812 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
St Albans Independent College 69 London Road , AL1 1LN	- not rated	845 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Columba's College King Harry Lane , AL3 4AW	- not rated	1,397 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Batchwood School Townsend Drive , AL3 5RP	2out of 4	1,442 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
Tabure	6 Spencer Street, St Albans	2 yd
Toast	6 Waddington Road, St Albans	86 yd
Infuse	4-5 Waddington Road, St Albans	86 yd
JOE & THE JUICE	The Mansion, 1 St Peters Street	112 yd
Crepeaffaire	37 Market Place, St Albans	113 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Punchin' Palooka	26 Verulam Road, St Albans	83 yd
White Swan	The White Swan Ph, 1 Upper Dagnall Street	109 yd
The Snug Bar	The Fleur De Lys Ph, 1 French Row	177 yd
Hanks Dirty @ The Snug Bar	The Fleur De Lys Ph, 1 French Row	177 yd
The Boot	The Boot Ph, 4 Market Place	187 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Darlish Ice Cream	9 Christopher Place, St Albans	161 yd
Greggs	Forrester House, St Peters Street	214 yd
Mooboo St Albans	28 Chequer Street, St Albans	216 yd
The Shaken Cow	17 High Street, St Albans	252 yd
Kiosk	55 The Maltings, St Albans	271 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	33-39 St Peters Street, St Albans	158 yd
Iceland Foods	140 Victoria Street, St Albans	743 yd
H&H Food & Wine	153 Victoria Street, St Albans	935 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, Everard Close	1,076 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness First Health Club (St Albans) UNIT 17 UNIT 17 CHRISTOPHER PLACE	health and fitness suite	165 yd
King Harry Playing Fields (Closed) Abbey Gateway	grass pitches	465 yd
Aboyne Lodge School Playing Field NORMANDY ROAD	grass pitches	474 yd
Victoria Playing Fields FOLLY LANE	grass pitches	510 yd
St Albans School ABBEY GATEWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	537 yd
Oaklands College (St Albans Campus) (Closed) St. Albans City Campus St. Albans City Campus St. Peters Road		590 yd
Maple Primary School TOWNSEND AVENUE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	700 yd
St Albans High School For Girls (Senior School) 1-3 1-3 TOWNSEND AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	751 yd
Loreto College UPPER LATTIMORE ROAD	grass pitches	811 yd
Cottonmill Swimming Pool COTTON MILL SWIMMING POOL COTTON MILL SWIMMING POOL COTTONMILL LANE	swimming pool	892 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	96.8%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	184.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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