Highfield Lane, Tyttenhanger, St. Albans, AL4 0RE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding AL4 0RE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	49.1%	49.5%	0.4%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	50.9%	50.5%	-0.4%	49.0%	1.5%

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	33%	36.1%	3.1%	37.9%	-1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	52.8%	49.4%	-3.4%	44.2%	5.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	11.6%	7.4%	-4.2%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	1.1%	3.5%	2.4%	6.1%	-2.6%

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 (90.1%) 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	70.3%	62.3%	-8.0%	48.4%	13.9%
Good health	22%	27.8%	5.8%	33.6%	-5.8%
Fair health	4.9%	8.9%	4.0%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 0RE this area, 4.9% 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 55.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.7%	4.9%	-1.8%	18.2%	-13.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6%	6.2%	0.2%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	13.8%	0.7%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	15.7%	1.8%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	54.7%	55.4%	0.7%	33.8%	21.6%
Other	4.5%	1.6%	-2.9%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	3.4%	3.1%	-0.3%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	2%	1.0%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	0.8%	1.0%
White	85%	82.7%	-2.3%	81.4%	1.3%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.8% 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	90.7%	83.8%	-6.9%	83.2%	0.6%
European Union	2.1%	3%	0.9%	6.1%	-3.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	1.8%	5.1%	3.3%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	3.6%	-1.8%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	3.3%	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.9%	83.8%	-6.1%	83.2%	0.6%
10+ Years	0.8%	8.9%	8.1%	9.8%	-0.9%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	2.6%	3.8%	1.2%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	1.3%	-5.2%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.8%	76.7%	10.1%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.7%	37.2%	0.5%
Christian	51.8%	46.2%	5.6%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Highfield Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highfield Lane was 45.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.0% lower than the Colney Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Highfield Lane has the 7th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Colney Heath and the 213th lowest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.5%.

🔎 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. 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 0RE, 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 Highfield Lane are based on 62 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 Highfield Lane, Tyttenhanger, St. Albans, AL4 0RE

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL4 0RE

Average Price
£694,226

Semi-Detached
£694,226

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highfield Lane

Average Price
£606,169

Semi-Detached
£688,793

Terraced
£666,979

Detached
£1,121,027

Flats/Maisonettes
£540,750

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highfield LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Highfield Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£584,500	2021-06-25	£668,647
7 Highfield Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2013-08-06	£757,085
11 Highfield Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£334,950	2011-05-27	£621,191
7 Highfield Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2011-04-14	£777,119
9 Highfield Lane, St. Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2008-08-15	£706,077

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL4 0RE

Employment

AL4 0RE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 0RE 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	137
Self-Employed	40
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	33
Student (economically inactive)	23
Looking after home or family	15
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Information and communication	34
Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	20
Financial and insurance activities	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Manufacturing	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Construction	11
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3,555 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	582 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Camp Primary and Nursery School Camp Road , AL1 5PG	3out of 4	797 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cunningham Hill Junior School Cell Barnes Lane , AL1 5QJ	4out of 4	1,068 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cunningham Hill Infant School Cell Barnes Lane , AL1 5QJ	4out of 4	1,068 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fleetville Junior School 228 Hatfield Road , AL1 4LW	4out of 4	1,477 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	1,058 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont School Austen Way , AL4 0XB	4out of 4	1,496 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Verulam School Brampton Road , AL1 4PR	3out of 4	1,922 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Loreto College Hatfield Road , AL1 3RQ	4out of 4	2,480 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Sandringham School The Ridgeway , AL4 9NX	4out of 4	3,430 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	1,753 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	916 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	905 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Albans Independent College 69 London Road , AL1 1LN	- not rated	2,572 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Albans High School for Girls Townsend Avenue , St Albans AL1 3SJ	- not rated	2,957 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Watling View School Watling View , AL1 2NU	3out of 4	3,225 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heathlands School Heathlands Drive , AL3 5AY	4out of 4	3,467 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
LRERA	London Road Estate Residents Association Club, Cell Barnes Lane	756 yd
The Plough PH	The Plough Ph, 32 Tyttenhanger Green	821 yd
The Royston Club	12 College Road, St Albans	1,028 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harpers	2 Loyd Court, 63 Russet Drive	330 yd
The Flaming Shack catering @ LRERA Club	London Road Estate Residents Association Club, Cell Barnes Lane	756 yd
Seaworld	193 Cell Barnes Lane, St Albans	1,016 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Highfield Park TILLAGE CLOSE	grass pitches	254 yd
Ymca St Albans HIGHFIELD PARK CENTRE HIGHFIELD PARK CENTRE RUSSET DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	299 yd
Nuffield Health (St Albans) HIGHFIELD PARK DRIVE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	710 yd
Windermere Primary School WINDERMERE AVENUE	grass pitches	712 yd
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School COLNEY HEATH LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	995 yd
Samuel Ryder Academy DRAKES DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, swimming pool	995 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	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	80.0%

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%

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