Lyon Way, St Albans, AL4 0LH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding AL4 0LH has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	49.4%	49.8%	0.4%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	50.6%	50.2%	-0.4%	49.0%	1.2%

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 0LH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.3% 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	20.2%	43.3%	23.1%	37.9%	5.4%
Married: Opposite sex	73.6%	52.2%	-21.4%	44.2%	8.0%
Separated	0.8%	1%	0.2%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	1.9%	3%	1.1%	9.1%	-6.1%
Widowed	3.5%	0.5%	-3.0%	6.1%	-5.6%

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 (93%) 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	66.4%	74.3%	7.9%	48.4%	25.9%
Good health	26%	18.7%	-7.3%	33.6%	-14.9%
Fair health	5.9%	6%	0.1%	12.7%	-6.7%
Bad health	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	4.0%	-3.4%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	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.

In the area around AL4 0LH this area, 4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 66.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.7%	4%	-0.7%	18.2%	-14.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.8%	5.4%	-2.4%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	9.4%	-6.9%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	10.4%	0.3%	16.9%	-6.5%
Degree or Similar	58.1%	66.3%	8.2%	33.8%	32.5%
Other	1.6%	2%	0.4%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.4% 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	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	0%	6.4%	6.4%	0.7%	5.7%
Indian	2.5%	7.6%	5.1%	3.1%	4.5%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	4.8%	4.2%	0.8%	4.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	3.5%	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	0.8%	1.4%
White	95.5%	69.4%	-26.1%	81.4%	-12.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.7%	74.4%	-18.3%	83.2%	-8.8%
European Union	2%	6.6%	4.6%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.8%	4.4%	3.6%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	9.1%	6.8%	5.6%	3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	4.4%	2.7%	1.3%	3.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.4%	75.4%	-17.0%	83.2%	-7.8%
10+ Years	0%	11.5%	11.5%	9.8%	1.7%
5-10 Years	0.6%	6.1%	5.5%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	0.6%	6.4%	5.8%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	0.6%	-5.9%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.8%	76.7%	1.1%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.8%	37.2%	9.6%
Christian	35.7%	46.2%	-10.5%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	6.7%	1.7%	5.0%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Lyon Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lyon Way was 86.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.2% higher than the Marshalswick East & Jersey Farm average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lyon Way has the 5th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Marshalswick East & Jersey Farm and the 123rd highest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 1887.5%.

🔎 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. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in AL4 0LH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Lyon Way are based on 6 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 Lyon Way, St Albans, AL4 0LH

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL4 0LH

Average Price
£717,580

Semi-Detached
£633,948

Terraced
£512,458

Detached
£781,773

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,590,626

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lyon Way

Average Price
£1,512,460

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£3,811,524

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,052,647

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lyon WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Eagle Way, St Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£718,000	2025-09-19	£718,000
25 Eagle Way, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£511,820	2024-04-12	£546,848
3 Eagle Way, St Albans, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£750,000	2024-03-28	£774,515
41 Eagle Way, St Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£730,000	2022-10-20	£741,485
39 Eagle Way, St Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£740,000	2022-10-11	£751,642

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL4 0LH

Employment

AL4 0LH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

AL4 0LH 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	119
Self-Employed	24
Part-Time Employee	19
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Retired	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Other	1

Employment Industry

Education	33
Professional, scientific and technical activities	33
Human health and social work activities	19
Financial and insurance activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Information and communication	13
Construction	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birchwood Nursery School Birchway , Crawford Road AL10 0PD	4out of 4	4,392 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Muriel Green Nursery School Church Crescent , AL3 5JB	3out of 4	4,989 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Colney Heath Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School High Street , Colney Heath AL4 0NP	3out of 4	1,705 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood Primary School Oakwood Drive , AL4 0XA	4out of 4	1,813 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Camp Primary and Nursery School Camp Road , AL1 5PG	3out of 4	2,468 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windermere Primary School Windermere Avenue , AL1 5QP	3out of 4	2,493 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Roman Catholic Primary School Hazelmere Road , AL4 9RW	3out of 4	2,609 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	994 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont School Austen Way , AL4 0XB	4out of 4	1,679 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Verulam School Brampton Road , AL1 4PR	3out of 4	2,941 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Sandringham School The Ridgeway , AL4 9NX	4out of 4	3,240 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Hatfield Road , AL1 3RQ	4out of 4	3,908 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	891 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	2,968 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	1,268 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Hertfordshire Hatfield Campus , College Lane AL10 9AB	- not rated	2,663 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Links Hatfield Academy Travellers Lane , AL10 8TJ	- not rated	3,863 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southfield School Woods Avenue , AL10 8NN	3out of 4	3,996 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Albans High School for Girls Townsend Avenue , St Albans AL1 3SJ	- not rated	4,194 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cafe Pausa @ Dunelm Mill	Unit 2, Alban Park	296 yd
Smallford Farm Shop and Italian Kitchen Cafe	Smallford Nurseries, Hatfield Road	467 yd
Notcutts Garden Centre & Cafe	605 Hatfield Road, Smallford	624 yd
Compass Catering @ Oaklands College	Oaklands College Smallford Campus, Hatfield Road	889 yd
The Stables	Oaklands College Smallford Campus, Hatfield Road	889 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Three Horseshoes	616 Hatfield Road, Smallford		768 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Two Two's Food	Smallford Nurseries, Hatfield Road		467 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harvesters Football Club HARVESTERS FOOTBALL CLUB HARVESTERS FOOTBALL CLUB OAKLANDS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	582 yd
St Albans Rfc OAKLANDS LANE	grass pitches	589 yd
Oaklands College (Smallford Campus) ST. ALBANS CAMPUS ST. ALBANS CAMPUS	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,052 yd
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School COLNEY HEATH LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,071 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	500 Mbit/s
Average download speed	440 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	132.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	237.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	500 Mbit/s

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

Overview of AL4 0LH