Townsend Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5RJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding AL3 5RJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.5% 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	52.9%	53.5%	0.6%	51.0%	2.5%
Male	47.1%	46.5%	-0.6%	49.0%	-2.5%

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	32.9%	33.9%	1.0%	37.9%	-4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	44.1%	44.3%	0.2%	44.2%	0.1%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3%	2.8%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	9.2%	11.1%	1.9%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	10.2%	7.9%	-2.3%	6.1%	1.8%

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	58.8%	49.5%	-9.3%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	28.6%	31.9%	3.3%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	9.7%	13.1%	3.4%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	2.6%	4.5%	1.9%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

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 47.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.4%	14.2%	-2.2%	18.2%	-4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.6%	9.1%	0.5%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	8.5%	-5.3%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3.2%	1.9%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	13.6%	3.4%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	43.8%	47.9%	4.1%	33.8%	14.1%
Other	5.9%	3.5%	-2.4%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	7.2%	4.5%	-2.7%	1.1%	3.4%
Chinese	1.5%	0.2%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	3.1%	1.5%	-1.6%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	2%	2.2%	0.2%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	74.7%	77.8%	3.1%	81.4%	-3.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.1%	0.6%
Arab	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.5%	4.2%	3.7%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.1% 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	80.8%	79.1%	-1.7%	83.2%	-4.1%
European Union	6.1%	6.3%	0.2%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	3.3%	4.8%	1.5%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	7.7%	5.5%	-2.2%	5.6%	-0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%	0.5%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.3%	78.9%	-0.4%	83.2%	-4.3%
10+ Years	1.3%	13.1%	11.8%	9.8%	3.3%
5-10 Years	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	5.1%	3.8%	-1.3%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	11.5%	2%	-9.5%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.7%	76.7%	2.0%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.7%	37.2%	-5.5%
Christian	53.3%	46.2%	7.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	6.8%	6.5%	0.3%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Townsend Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Townsend Drive was 69.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.3% higher than the Batchwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Townsend Drive has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Batchwood and the 150th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.1%.

🔎 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 5RJ, 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 Townsend Drive are based on 34 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 Townsend Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5RJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL3 5RJ

Average Price
£1,220,634

Semi-Detached
£1,218,737

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,228,220

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Townsend Drive

Average Price
£1,511,004

Semi-Detached
£1,086,067

Terraced
£1,149,643

Detached
£1,739,898

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Townsend DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38 Townsend Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,050,000	2021-03-05	£1,216,723
40 Townsend Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£878,687	2014-12-15	£1,240,357
36 Townsend Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£825,000	2013-10-04	£1,369,234
36 Townsend Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£585,000	2011-01-07	£1,050,550
34 Townsend Drive, St. Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£635,000	2007-09-17	£1,198,927

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL3 5RJ

Employment

AL3 5RJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	120
Retired	73
Part-Time Employee	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	35
Education	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Information and communication	19
Construction	16
Manufacturing	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	8
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,153 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School Townsend Drive , AL3 5RL	- not rated	290 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Margaret Wix Primary School High Oaks , AL3 6EL	3out of 4	783 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bernards Heath Junior School Watson Avenue , AL3 5HP	4out of 4	980 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School Etna Road , AL3 5NL	3out of 4	1,161 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School 154 Sandridge Road , AL1 4AP	3out of 4	1,166 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Albans Girls' School Sandridgebury Lane , AL3 6DB	4out of 4	991 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Townsend VA Church of England High Oaks , AL3 6DR	3out of 4	1,156 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Hatfield Road , AL1 3RQ	4out of 4	1,667 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Verulam School Brampton Road , AL1 4PR	3out of 4	2,182 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Sandringham School The Ridgeway , AL4 9NX	4out of 4	2,631 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	4,157 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	3,858 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Batchwood School Townsend Drive , AL3 5RP	2out of 4	142 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heathlands School Heathlands Drive , AL3 5AY	4out of 4	712 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Albans High School for Girls Townsend Avenue , St Albans AL1 3SJ	- not rated	1,109 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
St Albans School Abbey Gateway , AL3 4HB	- not rated	1,665 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Albans Independent College 69 London Road , AL1 1LN	- not rated	1,977 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
Amrit Indian Restaurant	80 St Peters Street, St Albans	882 yd
Little Star Cafe	90 Sandridge Road, St Albans	896 yd
DJ's Jungle Adventure, Unit 2A	156 St Albans Road, Sandridge	960 yd
TLO Coffee Roasters	109 St Peters Street, St Albans	1,020 yd
Saute Grill & Meze Restaurant	52-56 Adelaide Street, St Albans	1,053 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harvester	The Ancient Briton, 46 Harpenden Road	395 yd
Waverley Sports & Social Club	58 Waverley Road, St Albans	463 yd
St Albans Townsend Tennis & Bowls Club	8 Waverley Road, St Albans	489 yd
Pioneer Club	2 Heathlands Drive, St Albans	547 yd
New Greens Community Centre	New Greens Hall, High Oaks	761 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chef Express	8 High Oaks, St Albans	761 yd
China House	10 High Oaks, St Albans	761 yd
Fishy Plaice	1-3 Catherine Street, St Albans	1,074 yd
The Meating Room	22 Catherine Street, St Albans	1,074 yd
Touch of Spice	24 Catherine Street, St Albans	1,074 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Garden Fields Jmi School TOWNSEND DRIVE	grass pitches	174 yd
St Albans High School For Girls Grass Pitches TOWNSEND DRIVE	grass pitches	255 yd
Townsend Sports And Bowls Club WAVERLEY ROAD	tennis courts	456 yd
Heathlands School For Deaf Children HEATHLANDS DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	589 yd
Ariston School Playing Fields (Closed) Bridle Close	grass pitches	651 yd
Margaret Wix Primary School HIGH OAKS	grass pitches	849 yd
Aboyne Lodge School Playing Field NORMANDY ROAD	grass pitches	850 yd
St Albans High School For Girls (Senior School) 1-3 1-3 TOWNSEND AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	992 yd
St Albans Girls School Sandridgebury Lane	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,001 yd
Victoria Playing Fields FOLLY LANE	grass pitches	1,085 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	65.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	16.84 Mbit/s

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