Batchwood Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5UE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around AL3 5UE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.5%	50.1%	0.6%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	50.5%	49.9%	-0.6%	49.0%	0.9%

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	32.1%	37%	4.9%	37.9%	-0.9%
Married: Opposite sex	44.4%	45%	0.6%	44.2%	0.8%
Separated	2.9%	4.2%	1.3%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	9.5%	8%	-1.5%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	11.1%	5.7%	-5.4%	6.1%	-0.4%

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 (89.5%) 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	46.3%	55%	8.7%	48.4%	6.6%
Good health	33.9%	34.5%	0.6%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	15%	6.9%	-8.1%	12.7%	-5.8%
Bad health	4.2%	3%	-1.2%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.8%	14.6%	-7.2%	18.2%	-3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	10.4%	-5.6%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	10%	-4.0%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	6.9%	4.0%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	19.2%	8.5%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	28.4%	36.5%	8.1%	33.8%	2.7%
Other	6.2%	2.3%	-3.9%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.2% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.9%	5.5%	1.6%	1.1%	4.4%
Chinese	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	1.3%	3.9%	2.6%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	1.6%	3.3%	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	1.0%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	3.6%	2.3%	0.8%	2.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	2.8%	-0.5%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	81.4%	68.2%	-13.2%	81.4%	-13.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	0.3%	5.5%	5.2%	1.6%	3.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.8% 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	84.4%	78.8%	-5.6%	83.2%	-4.4%
European Union	4.2%	3.9%	-0.3%	6.1%	-2.2%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	2.9%	5%	2.1%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	6.6%	2.4%	5.6%	1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	3.6%	2.3%	1.3%	2.3%
Oceania	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.1%	78.6%	-4.5%	83.2%	-4.6%
10+ Years	0%	15.4%	15.4%	9.8%	5.6%
5-10 Years	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	2.9%	1.4%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	11.7%	3%	-8.7%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.4%	76.7%	8.7%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.8%	37.2%	-5.4%
Christian	42.5%	46.2%	-3.7%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	15.9%	6.5%	9.4%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Batchwood Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Batchwood Drive was 98.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.5% higher than the Batchwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Batchwood Drive has the 19th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Batchwood and the 99th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -6.7%.

🔎 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 5UE, 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 Batchwood Drive are based on 94 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 Batchwood Drive, St. Albans, AL3 5UE

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL3 5UE

Average Price
£581,925

Semi-Detached
£598,394

Terraced
£553,692

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Batchwood Drive

Average Price
£590,407

Semi-Detached
£627,055

Terraced
£528,686

Detached
£1,007,951

Flats/Maisonettes
£289,714

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Batchwood DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
131 Batchwood Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£690,000	2025-03-21	£694,031
133 Batchwood Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£670,000	2024-05-02	£713,515
127 Batchwood Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£470,000	2023-10-19	£498,095
107 Batchwood Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£570,000	2023-03-30	£588,222
123 Batchwood Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£800,000	2022-09-29	£817,986

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL3 5UE

Employment

AL3 5UE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 5UE 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	91
Part-Time Employee	38
Retired	37
Self-Employed	34
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	18
Other	7
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	24
Education	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Manufacturing	12
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	924 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans St Michael's Street , AL3 4SJ	3out of 4	856 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School Etna Road , AL3 5NL	3out of 4	1,235 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School Townsend Drive , AL3 5RL	- not rated	1,277 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Margaret Wix Primary School High Oaks , AL3 6EL	3out of 4	1,536 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alban City School 7 Hatfield Road , AL1 3RR	3out of 4	1,540 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Townsend VA Church of England High Oaks , AL3 6DR	3out of 4	1,845 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Hatfield Road , AL1 3RQ	4out of 4	1,972 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Albans Girls' School Sandridgebury Lane , AL3 6DB	4out of 4	2,005 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Marlborough Science Academy Watling Street , AL1 2QA	3out of 4	2,633 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Verulam School Brampton Road , AL1 4PR	3out of 4	2,821 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	4,911 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	4,075 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	1,160 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Albans School Abbey Gateway , AL3 4HB	- not rated	1,239 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Albans High School for Girls Townsend Avenue , St Albans AL1 3SJ	- not rated	1,570 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Heathlands School Heathlands Drive , AL3 5AY	4out of 4	1,653 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Albans Independent College 69 London Road , AL1 1LN	- not rated	1,994 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	551 yd
Per Tutti	Former, 30 Holywell Hill	715 yd
Waffle House	Kingsbury Watermill, St Michaels Street	839 yd
Inn On The Park	Verulamium Park, St Michaels Street	989 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ashwell House	167 Verulam Road, St Albans	550 yd
The Portland Arms	The Portland Arms Ph, 63 Portland Street	673 yd
The Six Bells Ph	16-18 St Michaels Street, St Albans	743 yd
Waverley Sports & Social Club	58 Waverley Road, St Albans	810 yd
The Lower Red Lion	The Lower Red Lion Ph, 36 Fishpool Street	958 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Victoria Playing Fields FOLLY LANE	grass pitches	641 yd
Aboyne Lodge School Playing Field NORMANDY ROAD	grass pitches	900 yd
Batchwood Golf Course & Sports Centre BATCHWOOD HALL	golf, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	978 yd
Townsend Sports And Bowls Club WAVERLEY ROAD	tennis courts	1,048 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	188.9 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	23.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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