Coursers Road, Colney Heath, St Albans, AL4 0PG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding AL4 0PG is primarily male, with 53.1% of the population 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	48.6%	46.9%	-1.7%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	51.4%	53.1%	1.7%	49.0%	4.1%

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	30.5%	34.8%	4.3%	37.9%	-3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	55.6%	45.3%	-10.3%	44.2%	1.1%
Separated	0.7%	4.3%	3.6%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	8.6%	10.6%	2.0%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	4.6%	5%	0.4%	6.1%	-1.1%

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 (87.3%) 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	52%	56.8%	4.8%	48.4%	8.4%
Good health	31.6%	30.5%	-1.1%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	14.7%	10%	-4.7%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	4.0%	-1.4%

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	27.2%	18%	-9.2%	18.2%	-0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	9.3%	-2.6%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	13.7%	-4.2%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	6.2%	3.6%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	11.8%	2.5%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	27.2%	41%	13.8%	33.8%	7.2%
Other	4%	0%	-4.0%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0%	5.7%	5.7%	3.1%	2.6%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	93.2%	85.6%	-7.6%	81.4%	4.2%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Other	1.1%	3.6%	2.5%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.4% 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	91%	83.4%	-7.6%	83.2%	0.2%
European Union	6.8%	9.3%	2.5%	6.1%	3.2%
Africa	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	2.6%	2.0%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91%	83.9%	-7.1%	83.2%	0.7%
10+ Years	0.6%	9.9%	9.3%	9.8%	0.1%
5-10 Years	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	0.5%	-5.1%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.7%	76.7%	0.0%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	11.4%	13.5%	-2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.6%	37.2%	-8.6%
Christian	46.4%	46.2%	0.2%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Jewish	5.7%	0.5%	5.2%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	12.5%	6.0%	6.5%

Safety

Is Coursers Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Coursers Road was 168.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.4% higher than the Shenley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Coursers Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Shenley and the 43rd highest crime rate of 315 local areas in Hertsmere .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 68.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.4%.

🔎 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. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in AL4 0PG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 Coursers Road are based on 12 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Hertsmere.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Coursers Road, Colney Heath, St Albans, AL4 0PG

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL4 0PG

Average Price
£2,514,301

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,514,301

Estimated Average Property Prices for Coursers Road

Average Price
£1,018,392

Semi-Detached
£530,716

Terraced
£458,745

Detached
£1,981,915

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,533,024

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Coursers Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Annexe Tyttenhanger House Coursers Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£2,525,000	2018-10-03	£2,533,024

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL4 0PG

Employment

AL4 0PG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 0PG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	53
Retired	34
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	16
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	4
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Education	8
Human health and social work activities	6
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Transport and storage	2
Manufacturing	1
Accommodation and food service activities	1

Schools

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	1,281 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London Colney Primary & Nursery School Alexander Road , London Colney AL2 1JG	3out of 4	2,245 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bowmansgreen Primary School Telford Road , London Colney AL2 1PH	3out of 4	2,752 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Bernadette Catholic Primary School Walsingham Way , London Colney AL2 1NL	3out of 4	2,814 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Dellsome Lane , North Mymms AL9 7NE	3out of 4	3,418 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	2,550 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont School Austen Way , AL4 0XB	4out of 4	3,766 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School Woods Avenue , AL10 8NL	4out of 4	4,581 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Verulam School Brampton Road , AL1 4PR	3out of 4	4,703 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Onslow St Audreys School Old Rectory Drive , AL10 8AB	2out of 4	5,001 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	3,291 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	3,401 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	2,928 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor Lodge School Rectory Lane , Ridge Hill WD7 9BG	- not rated	3,066 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Hertfordshire Hatfield Campus , College Lane AL10 9AB	- not rated	3,262 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Links Hatfield Academy Travellers Lane , AL10 8TJ	- not rated	3,854 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southfield School Woods Avenue , AL10 8NN	3out of 4	4,566 yd	Community special 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
Shaz's Snack Bar	Coursers Farm, Coursers Road		777 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near AL4 0PG postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	33.3%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	33.3%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	66.7%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	100.0%

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