Sovereign Park, St. Albans, AL4 0FJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding AL4 0FJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.8% 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	49.9%	55.8%	5.9%	51.0%	4.8%
Male	50.1%	44.2%	-5.9%	49.0%	-4.8%

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 area around AL4 0FJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.2% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36.8%	51.2%	14.4%	37.9%	13.3%
Married: Opposite sex	50.2%	34.4%	-15.8%	44.2%	-9.8%
Separated	2.4%	3.8%	1.4%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	8.6%	7.5%	-1.1%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	2.1%	3.2%	1.1%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	54.7%	49.4%	-5.3%	48.4%	1.0%
Good health	30.5%	33.7%	3.2%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	10.2%	10.3%	0.1%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	3.6%	4.6%	1.0%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1%	2.1%	1.1%	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	15.1%	14.2%	-0.9%	18.2%	-4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	9.2%	-6.3%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	15.6%	0.5%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	1.7%	-1.4%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	18.8%	7.1%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	34%	39.3%	5.3%	33.8%	5.5%
Other	5.5%	1.2%	-4.3%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.9% 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%	5.3%	-2.7%	1.1%	4.2%
Chinese	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	1.9%	3.4%	1.5%	2.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	2.7%	1.1%	-1.6%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	0.8%	0.9%
White	71.9%	73.9%	2.0%	81.4%	-7.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.5% 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	84.3%	86.5%	2.2%	83.2%	3.3%
European Union	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	5.3%	3.4%	-1.9%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	5.3%	-0.3%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.3%	86.2%	2.9%	83.2%	3.0%
10+ Years	0.2%	11.7%	11.5%	9.8%	1.9%
5-10 Years	2.7%	0.8%	-1.9%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	11.1%	1.3%	-9.8%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83%	76.7%	6.3%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	13%	13.5%	-0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.7%	37.2%	2.5%
Christian	35.7%	46.2%	-10.5%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	10.4%	6.5%	3.9%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is Sovereign Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sovereign Park was 114.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.6% higher than the Colney Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sovereign Park has the 6th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Colney Heath and the 74th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.8%.

🔎 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. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,000

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in AL4 0FJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Sovereign Park are based on 26 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 Sovereign Park, St. Albans, AL4 0FJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL4 0FJ

Average Price
£789,651

Semi-Detached
£675,982

Terraced
£770,402

Detached
£836,234

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sovereign Park

Average Price
£848,781

Semi-Detached
£678,606

Terraced
£782,231

Detached
£884,290

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sovereign ParkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Sovereign Park, St Albans, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£710,000	2022-04-05	£733,957
13 Sovereign Park, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£635,000	2021-07-26	£713,437
10 Sovereign Park, St Albans, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£705,000	2020-01-17	£834,608
2 Sovereign Park, St Albans, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£735,000	2019-10-28	£868,090
7 Sovereign Park, St Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£540,000	2019-01-23	£666,452

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL4 0FJ

Employment

AL4 0FJ 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	135
Part-Time Employee	60
Self-Employed	28
Looking after home or family	24
Student (economically inactive)	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Retired	22
Other	11
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	30
Education	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Financial and insurance activities	15
Information and communication	14
Construction	11
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
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	3,385 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Camp Primary and Nursery School Camp Road , AL1 5PG	3out of 4	726 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windermere Primary School Windermere Avenue , AL1 5QP	3out of 4	808 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood Primary School Oakwood Drive , AL4 0XA	4out of 4	1,069 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fleetville Infant and Nursery School Royal Road , AL1 4LX	4out of 4	1,072 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fleetville Junior School 228 Hatfield Road , AL1 4LW	4out of 4	1,164 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beaumont School Austen Way , AL4 0XB	4out of 4	833 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School Colney Heath Lane , AL4 0TT	3out of 4	849 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Verulam School Brampton Road , AL1 4PR	3out of 4	1,495 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Loreto College Hatfield Road , AL1 3RQ	4out of 4	2,284 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Sandringham School The Ridgeway , AL4 9NX	4out of 4	2,790 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	1,208 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	1,417 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Links Academy 1 Hixberry Lane , AL4 0TZ	3out of 4	476 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Albans Independent College 69 London Road , AL1 1LN	- not rated	2,518 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Albans High School for Girls Townsend Avenue , St Albans AL1 3SJ	- not rated	2,676 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Heathlands School Heathlands Drive , AL3 5AY	4out of 4	3,055 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Albans School Abbey Gateway , AL3 4HB	- not rated	3,431 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chill at Chillies Restaurant	415A Hatfield Road, St Albans	556 yd
Zaffran One	254 Hatfield Road, St Albans	940 yd
PattyStop	256 Hatfield Road, St Albans	940 yd
Souvlaki City	203 Hatfield Road, St Albans	1,089 yd
Nonno's Pizza	215 Hatfield Road, St Albans	1,089 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Speckled Hen	(formerly The Bunch Of Cherries PH), Hatfield Road	562 yd
The Royston Club	12 College Road, St Albans	833 yd
The Rats Castle	The Rats Castle Ph, 246 Hatfield Road	940 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harpers	2 Loyd Court, 63 Russet Drive	453 yd
Wongs Fish and Chips	407 Hatfield Road, St Albans	557 yd
Lantern House	252 Hatfield Road, St Albans	940 yd
TGF Pizza Ltd	7 Sutton Road, St Albans	963 yd
The Camp Fish Bar	33 Sutton Road, St Albans	963 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	244 Hatfield Road, St Albans		1,058 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ymca St Albans HIGHFIELD PARK CENTRE HIGHFIELD PARK CENTRE RUSSET DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	383 yd
Highfield Park TILLAGE CLOSE	grass pitches	492 yd
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School COLNEY HEATH LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	724 yd
Windermere Primary School WINDERMERE AVENUE	grass pitches	872 yd
Beaumont School OAKWOOD DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	886 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	112.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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