High Oaks, St. Albans, AL3 6DL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around AL3 6DL 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	50.7%	51.8%	1.1%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	49.3%	48.2%	-1.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.3%	34.8%	1.5%	37.9%	-3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	43.6%	46.9%	3.3%	44.2%	2.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3%	1.8%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	7.7%	8.8%	1.1%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	12.4%	7%	-5.4%	6.1%	0.9%

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	38.5%	44.7%	6.2%	48.4%	-3.7%
Good health	37.8%	30.2%	-7.6%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	17.9%	17.5%	-0.4%	12.7%	4.8%
Bad health	5.1%	6.6%	1.5%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	28.6%	24.1%	-4.5%	18.2%	5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	8.1%	-5.6%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	12.2%	-5.3%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	3%	7.4%	4.4%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	16.3%	7.8%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	24.4%	28.9%	4.5%	33.8%	-4.9%
Other	4.3%	3%	-1.3%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.4% 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	1.4%	3.4%	2.0%	1.1%	2.3%
Chinese	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	3.7%	6.1%	2.4%	3.1%	3.0%
Pakistani	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	1.7%	4%	2.3%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	1.0%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1%	3.1%	2.1%	0.8%	2.3%
White	79.1%	72.4%	-6.7%	81.4%	-9.0%
Arab	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.2% 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	86.5%	81.2%	-5.3%	83.2%	-2.0%
European Union	2%	5.2%	3.2%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	3.7%	3%	-0.7%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	8.5%	4.1%	5.6%	2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	1.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.1%	81.5%	-3.6%	83.2%	-1.7%
10+ Years	0%	14%	14.0%	9.8%	4.2%
5-10 Years	0.7%	3.3%	2.6%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	4.7%	0%	-4.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	9.5%	1.2%	-8.3%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.2%	76.7%	1.5%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	12.7%	13.5%	-0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.2%	37.2%	-2.0%
Christian	43.4%	46.2%	-2.8%
Hindu	6%	1.7%	4.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	6.3%	6.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is High Oaks Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Oaks was 175.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 155.3% higher than the Batchwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Oaks has the 9th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Batchwood and the 42nd highest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 72.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.6%.

🔎 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 6DL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 5/10 (average )
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 High Oaks are based on 28 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 High Oaks, St. Albans, AL3 6DL

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL3 6DL

Average Price
£85,083

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£163,959

Other
£6,206

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Oaks

Average Price
£506,910

Semi-Detached
£508,660

Terraced
£523,788

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£202,477

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High OaksStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 High Oaks, St Albans, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£6,000	2021-06-17	£6,256
14A High Oaks, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2017-05-31	£165,278
14A High Oaks, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£112,000	2010-01-22	£184,579
14A High Oaks, St. Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£117,000	2006-04-12	£202,477

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL3 6DL

Employment

AL3 6DL 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	79
Retired	68
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	14
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	14
Transport and storage	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Construction	9
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate 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	1,909 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Margaret Wix Primary School High Oaks , AL3 6EL	3out of 4	106 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School Townsend Drive , AL3 5RL	- not rated	819 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bernards Heath Junior School Watson Avenue , AL3 5HP	4out of 4	1,204 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School 154 Sandridge Road , AL1 4AP	3out of 4	1,566 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School Etna Road , AL3 5NL	3out of 4	1,912 yd	Community school	Yes	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	416 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Albans Girls' School Sandridgebury Lane , AL3 6DB	4out of 4	683 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Loreto College Hatfield Road , AL1 3RQ	4out of 4	2,336 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Sandringham School The Ridgeway , AL4 9NX	4out of 4	2,494 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Verulam School Brampton Road , AL1 4PR	3out of 4	2,629 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	4,406 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	4,481 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	649 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heathlands School Heathlands Drive , AL3 5AY	4out of 4	1,075 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Albans High School for Girls Townsend Avenue , St Albans AL1 3SJ	- not rated	1,772 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
St Albans School Abbey Gateway , AL3 4HB	- not rated	2,419 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Albans Independent College 69 London Road , AL1 1LN	- not rated	2,707 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Greens Community Centre	New Greens Hall, High Oaks	2 yd
Harvester	The Ancient Briton, 46 Harpenden Road	655 yd
Old Albanians Sports Club	160 Harpenden Road, St Albans	910 yd
Pioneer Club	2 Heathlands Drive, St Albans	961 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Chef Express	8 High Oaks, St Albans		2 yd
China House	10 High Oaks, St Albans		2 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
St Albans Community Food Pantry	Unit 9, St Albans Enterprise Centre		882 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Margaret Wix Primary School HIGH OAKS	grass pitches	229 yd
Townsend Church Of England School SPARROWSWICK RIDE	grass pitches, swimming pool	517 yd
Toulmin Drive Toulmin Drive	grass pitches	545 yd
St Albans Girls School Sandridgebury Lane	grass pitches, swimming pool	607 yd
Garden Fields Jmi School TOWNSEND DRIVE	grass pitches	737 yd
St Albans High School For Girls Grass Pitches TOWNSEND DRIVE	grass pitches	882 yd
Oa Sport Old Albanian Sports Club Old Albanian Sports Club Harpenden Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	891 yd
Heathlands School For Deaf Children HEATHLANDS DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	956 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	71.4%

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	77.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	86.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	318.77 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	318.77 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.91 Mbit/s

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

Overview of AL3 6DL