Folly Avenue, St. Albans, AL3 5QD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around AL3 5QD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.7%	51.7%	2.0%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	50.3%	48.3%	-2.0%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 vicinity of AL3 5QD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.3% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.6%	35.5%	3.9%	37.9%	-2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	56.4%	52.3%	-4.1%	44.2%	8.1%
Separated	1.5%	3.1%	1.6%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	8%	7.6%	-0.4%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	6.1%	-4.6%

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 (93.2%) 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	71.7%	70.9%	-0.8%	48.4%	22.5%
Good health	20.8%	22.3%	1.5%	33.6%	-11.3%
Fair health	6.1%	5.6%	-0.5%	12.7%	-7.1%
Bad health	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	4.0%	-3.7%
Very bad health	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 5QD this area, 1.5% 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 71.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.5%	1.5%	-4.0%	18.2%	-16.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.3%	3.8%	-3.5%	9.6%	-5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	8.5%	-1.3%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	12.3%	5.0%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	65.8%	71.5%	5.7%	33.8%	37.7%
Other	4%	0%	-4.0%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	95%	93%	-2.0%	81.4%	11.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.6% 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	93.9%	83.6%	-10.3%	83.2%	0.4%
European Union	1.9%	5.7%	3.8%	6.1%	-0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.7%	1.7%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	4.5%	2.8%	1.3%	3.2%
Oceania	0.6%	2%	1.4%	0.3%	1.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.2%	83.8%	-8.4%	83.2%	0.6%
10+ Years	0.6%	6.8%	6.2%	9.8%	-3.0%
5-10 Years	0.3%	4.3%	4.0%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	2.5%	2.6%	0.1%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	2.6%	-1.8%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.7%	76.7%	8.0%
Ireland	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	4%	13.5%	-9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.9%	37.2%	9.7%
Christian	41%	46.2%	-5.2%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	9.9%	6.0%	3.9%

Safety

Is Folly Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Folly Avenue was 11.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.2% lower than the Batchwood average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Folly Avenue has the lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Batchwood and the 40th lowest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -87.5%.

🔎 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 5QD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 2/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Avenue are based on 66 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 Avenue, St. Albans, AL3 5QD

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL3 5QD

Average Price
£795,062

Semi-Detached
£754,994

Terraced
£795,925

Detached
£1,000,178

Flats/Maisonettes
£662,313

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Folly Avenue

Average Price
£662,074

Semi-Detached
£728,295

Terraced
£696,083

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£314,846

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Folly AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Folly Avenue, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£715,000	2025-09-16	£715,000
14 Folly Avenue, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£725,000	2024-09-27	£730,588
28 Folly Avenue, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£642,500	2021-06-28	£731,289
30 Folly Avenue, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£625,000	2021-01-08	£663,646
24 Folly Avenue, St Albans, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£846,000	2019-10-31	£999,189

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL3 5QD

Employment

AL3 5QD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 5QD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	134
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	27
Retired	21
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	51
Education	33
Information and communication	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	8
Manufacturing	8
Real estate activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	5
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	374 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	501 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alban City School 7 Hatfield Road , AL1 3RR	3out of 4	777 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School Townsend Drive , AL3 5RL	- not rated	864 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Maple Primary School Hall Place Gardens , AL1 3SW	4out of 4	870 yd	Community 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	1,124 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,208 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Albans Girls' School Sandridgebury Lane , AL3 6DB	4out of 4	1,688 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Townsend VA Church of England High Oaks , AL3 6DR	3out of 4	1,917 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Verulam School Brampton Road , AL1 4PR	3out of 4	2,048 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Marlborough Science Academy Watling Street , AL1 2QA	3out of 4	2,432 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	4,147 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	3,365 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 High School for Girls Townsend Avenue , St Albans AL1 3SJ	- not rated	795 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
St Albans School Abbey Gateway , AL3 4HB	- not rated	886 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Batchwood School Townsend Drive , AL3 5RP	2out of 4	908 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heathlands School Heathlands Drive , AL3 5AY	4out of 4	1,095 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Albans Independent College 69 London Road , AL1 1LN	- not rated	1,333 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
Saute Grill & Meze Restaurant	52-56 Adelaide Street, St Albans	379 yd
Cafe on the Corner	39 Catherine Street, St Albans	416 yd
Bar Meze	8 Adelaide Street, St Albans	476 yd
TLO Coffee Roasters	109 St Peters Street, St Albans	490 yd
Bua Thai Restaurant	99 St Peters Street, St Albans	495 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waverley Sports & Social Club	58 Waverley Road, St Albans	316 yd
Craft and Cleaver	Craft And Cleaver, 62 Catherine Street	387 yd
St Albans Townsend Tennis & Bowls Club	8 Waverley Road, St Albans	419 yd
Alban's Well	53 St Peters Street, St Albans	539 yd
Ashwell House	167 Verulam Road, St Albans	555 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fishy Plaice	1-3 Catherine Street, St Albans	416 yd
The Meating Room	22 Catherine Street, St Albans	438 yd
Touch of Spice	24 Catherine Street, St Albans	438 yd
Subway	79A St Peters Street, St Albans	510 yd
Cha & Nasta (The Hideout Kafe)	14 Hatfield Road, St Albans	612 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	33-39 St Peters Street, St Albans		572 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Aboyne Lodge School Playing Field NORMANDY ROAD	grass pitches	129 yd
Victoria Playing Fields FOLLY LANE	grass pitches	375 yd
Townsend Sports And Bowls Club WAVERLEY ROAD	tennis courts	455 yd
St Albans High School For Girls (Senior School) 1-3 1-3 TOWNSEND AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	669 yd
Fitness First Health Club (St Albans) UNIT 17 UNIT 17 CHRISTOPHER PLACE	health and fitness suite	715 yd
Maple Primary School TOWNSEND AVENUE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	737 yd
St Albans High School For Girls Grass Pitches TOWNSEND DRIVE	grass pitches	766 yd
Oaklands College (St Albans Campus) (Closed) St. Albans City Campus St. Albans City Campus St. Peters Road		807 yd
Garden Fields Jmi School TOWNSEND DRIVE	grass pitches	860 yd
King Harry Playing Fields (Closed) Abbey Gateway	grass pitches	863 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	109 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of AL3 5QD