Blueberry Close, St. Albans, AL3 6NH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding AL3 6NH has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57% of the population 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	55%	57%	2.0%	51.0%	6.0%
Male	45%	43%	-2.0%	49.0%	-6.0%

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	32.6%	33.5%	0.9%	37.9%	-4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	42.4%	44.2%	1.8%	44.2%	0.0%
Separated	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	13.8%	13.8%	0.0%	9.1%	4.7%
Widowed	8.5%	6.3%	-2.2%	6.1%	0.2%

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	47.3%	55.3%	8.0%	48.4%	6.9%
Good health	30.8%	27.3%	-3.5%	33.6%	-6.3%
Fair health	17.3%	11.9%	-5.4%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	3.5%	5.1%	1.6%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.9%

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%	23.6%	-5.0%	18.2%	5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	10.2%	-4.5%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	9.8%	-3.6%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	7.6%	4.5%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	12.4%	3.0%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	27.2%	36.4%	9.2%	33.8%	2.6%
Other	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.6% 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	8.1%	8.9%	0.8%	1.1%	7.8%
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0.8%	6.5%	5.7%	3.1%	3.4%
Pakistani	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.8%	0.9%
White	81.2%	72.6%	-8.6%	81.4%	-8.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
Arab	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.3% 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%	82.3%	-4.2%	83.2%	-0.9%
European Union	2.3%	4.4%	2.1%	6.1%	-1.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.7%	4.1%	1.4%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	6.1%	0.7%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	3.1%	1.9%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.5%	82.3%	-4.2%	83.2%	-0.9%
10+ Years	0%	13.3%	13.3%	9.8%	3.5%
5-10 Years	1.2%	2%	0.8%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	11.9%	0%	-11.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.6%	76.7%	7.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	7.9%	13.5%	-5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.5%	37.2%	-1.7%
Christian	44.4%	46.2%	-1.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	10.6%	6.5%	4.1%
Sikh	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Blueberry Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blueberry Close was 44.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.8% lower than the Batchwood average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Blueberry Close has the 14th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Batchwood and the 206th lowest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.1%.

🔎 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 6NH, 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 Blueberry Close are based on 11 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 Blueberry Close, St. Albans, AL3 6NH

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL3 6NH

Average Price
£479,565

Semi-Detached
£504,323

Terraced
£501,638

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£231,397

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blueberry Close

Average Price
£315,122

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£394,016

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£249,377

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blueberry CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Blueberry Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£650,000	2025-03-21	£653,750
22 Blueberry Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£575,000	2023-02-21	£600,849
16 Blueberry Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-09-09	£255,621
20 Blueberry Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£620,000	2021-06-25	£705,680
21 Blueberry Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£550,000	2021-06-22	£626,007

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL3 6NH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	70
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	14
Construction	11
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	8
Information and communication	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
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	2,042 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	464 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School Townsend Drive , AL3 5RL	- not rated	845 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bernards Heath Junior School Watson Avenue , AL3 5HP	4out of 4	998 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School 154 Sandridge Road , AL1 4AP	3out of 4	1,400 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wheatfields Junior Mixed School Downes Road , AL4 9NT	- not rated	1,850 yd	Academy converter	No	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	348 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Townsend VA Church of England High Oaks , AL3 6DR	3out of 4	599 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandringham School The Ridgeway , AL4 9NX	4out of 4	2,137 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Hatfield Road , AL1 3RQ	4out of 4	2,293 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Verulam School Brampton Road , AL1 4PR	3out of 4	2,441 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	4,118 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	4,372 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	771 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heathlands School Heathlands Drive , AL3 5AY	4out of 4	953 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Albans High School for Girls Townsend Avenue , St Albans AL1 3SJ	- not rated	1,744 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
St Albans School Abbey Gateway , AL3 4HB	- not rated	2,557 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Albans Independent College 69 London Road , AL1 1LN	- not rated	2,721 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Pizza Hut	18 Beech Road, St Albans		956 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Greens Community Centre	New Greens Hall, High Oaks	362 yd
Harvester	The Ancient Briton, 46 Harpenden Road	636 yd
Old Albanians Sports Club	160 Harpenden Road, St Albans	765 yd
Pioneer Club	2 Heathlands Drive, St Albans	889 yd
The King William IV	King William Iv Ph, 185 Sandridge Road	1,041 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chef Express	8 High Oaks, St Albans	362 yd
China House	10 High Oaks, St Albans	362 yd
Master Fryer	8 Beech Road, St Albans	956 yd
Gourmet Kitchen	22 Beech Road, St Albans	956 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
St Albans Community Food Pantry	Unit 9, St Albans Enterprise Centre		519 yd
Tesco Express	26-30 Beech Road, St Albans		956 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Albans Girls School Sandridgebury Lane	grass pitches, swimming pool	254 yd
Margaret Wix Primary School HIGH OAKS	grass pitches	577 yd
Townsend Church Of England School SPARROWSWICK RIDE	grass pitches, swimming pool	729 yd
Oa Sport Old Albanian Sports Club Old Albanian Sports Club Harpenden Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	754 yd
Garden Fields Jmi School TOWNSEND DRIVE	grass pitches	816 yd
Toulmin Drive Toulmin Drive	grass pitches	833 yd
Heathlands School For Deaf Children HEATHLANDS DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	863 yd
St Albans High School For Girls Grass Pitches TOWNSEND DRIVE	grass pitches	933 yd
Ariston School Playing Fields (Closed) Bridle Close	grass pitches	1,014 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	153 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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