Folly Lane, St. Albans, AL3 5JH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding AL3 5JH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.4% 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	53.1%	52.4%	-0.7%	51.0%	1.4%
Male	46.9%	47.6%	0.7%	49.0%	-1.4%

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	35.7%	36.8%	1.1%	37.9%	-1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	55.5%	49.1%	-6.4%	44.2%	4.9%
Separated	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	6.2%	10%	3.8%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	6.1%	-3.4%

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 (93.1%) 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	57.2%	63.1%	5.9%	48.4%	14.7%
Good health	36.9%	30%	-6.9%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	4.8%	6.2%	1.4%	12.7%	-6.5%
Bad health	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	4.0%	-3.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 5JH this area, 7.7% 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 67.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11%	7.7%	-3.3%	18.2%	-10.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.9%	7.7%	-0.2%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7%	6.4%	-0.6%	13.4%	-7.0%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	10.9%	-0.1%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	57.7%	67.3%	9.6%	33.8%	33.5%
Other	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.4% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	3.1%	-1.0%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.0%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	2.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
White	93.1%	90.4%	-2.7%	81.4%	9.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.7% 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	90%	81.7%	-8.3%	83.2%	-1.5%
European Union	1.4%	7.2%	5.8%	6.1%	1.1%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	3.4%	3.4%	0.0%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	5.2%	3.8%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.4%	0.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.3%	82.3%	-7.0%	83.2%	-0.9%
10+ Years	1%	10.4%	9.4%	9.8%	0.6%
5-10 Years	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	1.4%	3.8%	2.4%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	1.4%	-5.5%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.9%	76.7%	10.2%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
Central Asia	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.3%	37.2%	3.1%
Christian	53.4%	46.2%	7.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	2.1%	6.0%	-3.9%

Safety

Is Folly Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Folly Lane was 31.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.2% lower than the Batchwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Folly Lane has the 10th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Batchwood and the 153rd lowest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.0%.

🔎 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. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,700

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in AL3 5JH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Folly Lane are based on 116 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 Folly Lane, St. Albans, AL3 5JH

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL3 5JH

Average Price
£745,401

Semi-Detached
£734,469

Terraced
£849,729

Detached
£859,709

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Folly Lane

Average Price
£631,406

Semi-Detached
£643,840

Terraced
£609,851

Detached
£831,508

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Folly LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
116 Folly Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£900,000	2024-11-08	£900,000
124 Folly Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£575,000	2020-06-30	£680,869
104 Folly Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£740,000	2019-06-24	£897,948
108 Folly Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£743,000	2018-01-18	£850,550
102 Folly Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£745,000	2017-10-06	£869,167

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL3 5JH

Employment

AL3 5JH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 5JH 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	98
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	32
Retired	18
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	23
Information and communication	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	14
Other	11
Construction	7
Real estate activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Transport and storage	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2

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	377 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	709 yd	Community school	Yes	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	779 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alban City School 7 Hatfield Road , AL1 3RR	3out of 4	1,024 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School Townsend Drive , AL3 5RL	- not rated	1,160 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Maple Primary School Hall Place Gardens , AL1 3SW	4out of 4	1,166 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	1,450 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Albans Girls' School Sandridgebury Lane , AL3 6DB	4out of 4	1,976 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Townsend VA Church of England High Oaks , AL3 6DR	3out of 4	2,072 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Marlborough Science Academy Watling Street , AL1 2QA	3out of 4	2,264 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Verulam School Brampton Road , AL1 4PR	3out of 4	2,362 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	4,469 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	3,529 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	757 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Albans High School for Girls Townsend Avenue , St Albans AL1 3SJ	- not rated	1,117 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Batchwood School Townsend Drive , AL3 5RP	2out of 4	1,149 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heathlands School Heathlands Drive , AL3 5AY	4out of 4	1,436 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Albans Independent College 69 London Road , AL1 1LN	- not rated	1,448 yd	Other independent 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	Distance
Martinas @ Ashwell House	Ashwell House, 167 Verulam Road	205 yd
Per Tutti	Former, 30 Holywell Hill	264 yd
Tabure	6 Spencer Street, St Albans	602 yd
Saute Grill & Meze Restaurant	52-56 Adelaide Street, St Albans	608 yd
Sushimania	Unit 7 - 11 Verulam Road, Christopher Place, St Albans	640 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ashwell House	167 Verulam Road, St Albans	206 yd
The Portland Arms	The Portland Arms Ph, 63 Portland Street	262 yd
The Verulam Arms	41 Lower Dagnall Street, St Albans	476 yd
The Verulam	The Verulam Arms, 41 Lower Dagnall Street	477 yd
The Farrier's Arms	The Farriers Arms, 32-34 Lower Dagnall Street	496 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fishy Plaice	1-3 Catherine Street, St Albans	649 yd
The Meating Room	22 Catherine Street, St Albans	681 yd
Touch of Spice	24 Catherine Street, St Albans	681 yd
Darlish Ice Cream	9 Christopher Place, St Albans	693 yd
Subway	79A St Peters Street, St Albans	733 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	33-39 St Peters Street, St Albans		697 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Victoria Playing Fields FOLLY LANE	grass pitches	106 yd
Aboyne Lodge School Playing Field NORMANDY ROAD	grass pitches	434 yd
King Harry Playing Fields (Closed) Abbey Gateway	grass pitches	685 yd
Fitness First Health Club (St Albans) UNIT 17 UNIT 17 CHRISTOPHER PLACE	health and fitness suite	698 yd
St Albans School ABBEY GATEWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	709 yd
Townsend Sports And Bowls Club WAVERLEY ROAD	tennis courts	786 yd
St Albans High School For Girls (Senior School) 1-3 1-3 TOWNSEND AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	998 yd
Maple Primary School TOWNSEND AVENUE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	1,041 yd
Oaklands College (St Albans Campus) (Closed) St. Albans City Campus St. Albans City Campus St. Peters Road		1,054 yd
St Albans High School For Girls Grass Pitches TOWNSEND DRIVE	grass pitches	1,062 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	189.9 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	23.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of AL3 5JH