Britton Avenue, St. Albans, AL3 5EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around AL3 5EJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.3%	51.8%	3.5%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	51.7%	48.2%	-3.5%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 5EJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.8% 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	59.1%	47.8%	-11.3%	37.9%	9.9%
Married: Opposite sex	27%	36.9%	9.9%	44.2%	-7.3%
Separated	3.2%	4.1%	0.9%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	8.3%	9.6%	1.3%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	6.1%	-4.4%

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 (87.9%) 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	59.1%	52.9%	-6.2%	48.4%	4.5%
Good health	31.1%	35%	3.9%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	7.8%	9.1%	1.3%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	4.0%	-1.4%
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 5EJ this area, 7.2% 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 62.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.6%	7.2%	3.6%	18.2%	-11.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.3%	5.5%	-2.8%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.9%	9.6%	-0.3%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	10.6%	-1.3%	16.9%	-6.3%
Degree or Similar	60.3%	62.5%	2.2%	33.8%	28.7%
Other	4.8%	2%	-2.8%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3%	4.7%	1.7%	1.1%	3.6%
Chinese	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	1.7%	3.2%	1.5%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.0%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	86.8%	78.9%	-7.9%	81.4%	-2.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.6% 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	79.4%	64.6%	-14.8%	83.2%	-18.6%
European Union	5.7%	18%	12.3%	6.1%	11.9%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.5%	0.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	3.4%	1.5%	-1.9%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.1%	8%	1.9%	5.6%	2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	4.7%	2.0%	1.3%	3.4%
Oceania	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	0.3%	1.5%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77%	64.4%	-12.6%	83.2%	-18.8%
10+ Years	1.4%	14.7%	13.3%	9.8%	4.9%
5-10 Years	6.1%	8.5%	2.4%	2.9%	5.6%
2-5 Years	7.1%	5%	-2.1%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	8.4%	7.4%	-1.0%	1.9%	5.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.8%	76.7%	-3.9%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	5.3%	1.5%	3.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.4%	37.2%	5.2%
Christian	40.9%	46.2%	-5.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Britton Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Britton Avenue was 1099.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 1419.7% higher than the Batchwood average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Britton Avenue has the 2nd highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Batchwood and the 3rd highest crime rate of 428 local areas in St Albans .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 327.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.1%.

🔎 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 5EJ, 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 Britton Avenue 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 Britton Avenue, St. Albans, AL3 5EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL3 5EJ

Average Price
£1,069,502

Semi-Detached
£1,091,850

Terraced
£1,104,640

Detached
£1,441,828

Flats/Maisonettes
£515,155

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Britton Avenue

Average Price
£905,872

Semi-Detached
£1,128,419

Terraced
£912,968

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£458,412

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Britton AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Britton Avenue, St Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,045,000	2025-01-24	£1,035,869
5 Britton Avenue, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£1,108,000	2022-10-17	£1,121,010
13 Britton Avenue, St Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£945,000	2018-05-10	£1,112,855
17 Britton Avenue, St Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£830,000	2018-03-16	£965,182
7 Britton Avenue, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£875,000	2016-03-18	£1,086,134

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL3 5EJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	151
Self-Employed	34
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	23
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	13
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Education	21
Financial and insurance activities	17
Information and communication	17
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Other	16
Administrative and support service activities	13
Human health and social work activities	11
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Real estate activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Transport and storage	3
Mining and quarrying	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	304 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London Colney Nursery School Alexander Road , London Colney AL2 1JG	- not rated	4,728 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	227 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alban City School 7 Hatfield Road , AL1 3RR	3out of 4	467 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Maple Primary School Hall Place Gardens , AL1 3SW	3out of 4	691 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans Grove Road , AL1 1DQ	3out of 4	734 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's School Cottonmill Lane , AL1 1HL	3out of 4	958 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	- not rated	833 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Loreto College Hatfield Road , AL1 3RQ	- not rated	833 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Verulam School Brampton Road , AL1 4PR	- not rated	1,841 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Verulam School Brampton Road , AL1 4PR	3out of 4	1,841 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Marlborough Science Academy Watling Street , AL1 2QA	3out of 4	1,945 yd	Academy converter	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	3,938 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	2,847 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	484 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Albans High School for Girls Townsend Avenue , St Albans AL1 3SJ	- not rated	729 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
St Albans Independent College 69 London Road , AL1 1LN	- not rated	770 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyndale School 3-5 Hillside Road , AL1 3QR	- not rated	842 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heathlands School Heathlands Drive , AL3 5AY	4out of 4	1,414 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
Tabure	6 Spencer Street, St Albans	56 yd
Toast	6 Waddington Road, St Albans	116 yd
Infuse	4-5 Waddington Road, St Albans	116 yd
Costa Coffee	29 St Peters Street, St Albans	160 yd
Pret A Manger	25-27 St Peters Street, St Albans	160 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Punchin' Palooka	26 Verulam Road, St Albans	123 yd
White Swan	The White Swan Ph, 1 Upper Dagnall Street	161 yd
Alban's Well	53 St Peters Street, St Albans	199 yd
The Farrier's Arms	The Farriers Arms, 32-34 Lower Dagnall Street	219 yd
The Snug Bar	The Fleur De Lys Ph, 1 French Row	231 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Darlish Ice Cream	9 Christopher Place, St Albans	210 yd
Greggs	Forrester House, St Peters Street	242 yd
Mooboo St Albans	28 Chequer Street, St Albans	273 yd
Fishy Plaice	1-3 Catherine Street, St Albans	302 yd
The Shaken Cow	17 High Street, St Albans	303 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	33-39 St Peters Street, St Albans	171 yd
Iceland Foods	140 Victoria Street, St Albans	782 yd
H&H Food & Wine	153 Victoria Street, St Albans	971 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness First Health Club (St Albans) UNIT 17 UNIT 17 CHRISTOPHER PLACE	health and fitness suite	214 yd
Aboyne Lodge School Playing Field NORMANDY ROAD	grass pitches	420 yd
Victoria Playing Fields FOLLY LANE	grass pitches	462 yd
King Harry Playing Fields (Closed) Abbey Gateway	grass pitches	483 yd
St Albans School ABBEY GATEWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	553 yd
Oaklands College (St Albans Campus) (Closed) St. Albans City Campus St. Albans City Campus St. Peters Road		600 yd
Maple Primary School TOWNSEND AVENUE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	692 yd
St Albans High School For Girls (Senior School) 1-3 1-3 TOWNSEND AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	731 yd
Loreto College UPPER LATTIMORE ROAD	grass pitches	832 yd
Townsend Sports And Bowls Club WAVERLEY ROAD	tennis courts	873 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	164.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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