Ivory Close, St. Albans, AL4 0GU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding AL4 0GU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.7%	49.4%	-0.3%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	50.3%	50.6%	0.3%	49.0%	1.6%

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 vicinity of AL4 0GU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.6%	33.9%	7.3%	37.9%	-4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	63.3%	55.8%	-7.5%	44.2%	11.6%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	6.3%	7.1%	0.8%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	6.1%	-4.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.4%) 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	61.3%	53.1%	-8.2%	48.4%	4.7%
Good health	25.4%	32.3%	6.9%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	10.3%	12.3%	2.0%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	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.

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 52.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.4%	13.2%	3.8%	18.2%	-5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	4.2%	-5.6%	9.6%	-5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	13.2%	2.4%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	14.1%	2.6%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	55.2%	52.7%	-2.5%	33.8%	18.9%
Other	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	3%	5.1%	2.1%	3.1%	2.0%
Pakistani	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	2.5%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	3.3%	2.1%	-1.2%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
White	85.4%	85.4%	0.0%	81.4%	4.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.1%	0.4%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.4% 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	90.5%	88.4%	-2.1%	83.2%	5.2%
European Union	2.3%	4.9%	2.6%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	3.3%	3.1%	-0.2%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	2.6%	-0.7%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.7%	88.2%	-1.5%	83.2%	5.0%
10+ Years	1%	9.2%	8.2%	9.8%	-0.6%
5-10 Years	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	0%	-6.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.2%	76.7%	12.5%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.3%	37.2%	2.1%
Christian	47.3%	46.2%	1.1%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Jewish	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Ivory Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ivory Close was 28.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.1% lower than the Colney Heath average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

Ivory Close has the 5th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Colney Heath and the 133rd lowest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.6%.

🔎 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. 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 0GU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (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 Ivory Close are based on 14 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 Ivory Close, St. Albans, AL4 0GU

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL4 0GU

Average Price
£1,099,112

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,099,112

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ivory Close

Average Price
£1,148,179

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,148,179

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ivory CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Ivory Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£875,000	2020-07-02	£1,035,861
4 Ivory Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£812,000	2017-03-20	£943,600
8 Ivory Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£805,000	2015-09-10	£1,044,743
5 Ivory Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£685,000	2011-07-08	£1,206,507
4 Ivory Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£540,000	2010-11-02	£949,461

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL4 0GU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	105
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Other	16
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	14
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Information and communication	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	16
Manufacturing	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Other	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	9
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	3
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	3,422 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Windermere Primary School Windermere Avenue , AL1 5QP	3out of 4	456 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Camp Primary and Nursery School Camp Road , AL1 5PG	3out of 4	765 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cunningham Hill Junior School Cell Barnes Lane , AL1 5QJ	4out of 4	896 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cunningham Hill Infant School Cell Barnes Lane , AL1 5QJ	4out of 4	896 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fleetville Junior School 228 Hatfield Road , AL1 4LW	4out of 4	1,466 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School Colney Heath Lane , AL4 0TT	3out of 4	1,363 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont School Austen Way , AL4 0XB	4out of 4	1,714 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Verulam School Brampton Road , AL1 4PR	3out of 4	1,945 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Loreto College Hatfield Road , AL1 3RQ	4out of 4	2,374 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Marlborough Science Academy Watling Street , AL1 2QA	3out of 4	3,430 yd	Academy converter	No	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	2,042 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	612 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	1,200 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Albans Independent College 69 London Road , AL1 1LN	- not rated	2,404 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Albans High School for Girls Townsend Avenue , St Albans AL1 3SJ	- not rated	2,882 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Watling View School Watling View , AL1 2NU	3out of 4	2,940 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Albans School Abbey Gateway , AL3 4HB	- not rated	3,332 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
St Albans Community Fire Station	153 London Road, St Albans	830 yd
Kokoro	6 London Road, St Albans	1,016 yd
Crazy Chef	44 New House Park, St Albans	1,061 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
LRERA	London Road Estate Residents Association Club, Cell Barnes Lane	474 yd
The Plough PH	The Plough Ph, 32 Tyttenhanger Green	1,002 yd
The Royston Club	12 College Road, St Albans	1,008 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harpers	2 Loyd Court, 63 Russet Drive	462 yd
The Flaming Shack catering @ LRERA Club	London Road Estate Residents Association Club, Cell Barnes Lane	474 yd
Seaworld	193 Cell Barnes Lane, St Albans	835 yd
Sapore D'Italia	42 New House Park, St Albans	1,061 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nuffield Health (St Albans) HIGHFIELD PARK DRIVE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	404 yd
Ymca St Albans HIGHFIELD PARK CENTRE HIGHFIELD PARK CENTRE RUSSET DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	513 yd
Highfield Park TILLAGE CLOSE	grass pitches	557 yd
Windermere Primary School WINDERMERE AVENUE	grass pitches	582 yd
Samuel Ryder Academy DRAKES DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, swimming pool	697 yd
Cunningham Hill Junior School CELL BARNES LANE	grass pitches	1,038 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	78.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	93.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of AL4 0GU