Barley Mow Lane, St. Albans, AL4 0RP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding AL4 0RP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% 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	53.6%	52.1%	-1.5%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	46.4%	47.9%	1.5%	49.0%	-1.1%

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 0RP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.9% 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	30.9%	30.9%	0.0%	37.9%	-7.0%
Married: Opposite sex	54.5%	54.9%	0.4%	44.2%	10.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2.1%	0.5%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	7.9%	5.9%	-2.0%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	4.7%	7.4%	2.7%	6.1%	1.3%

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	46.8%	57.6%	10.8%	48.4%	9.2%
Good health	40%	21%	-19.0%	33.6%	-12.6%
Fair health	8.8%	14.8%	6.0%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	3.2%	5.4%	2.2%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.2%	0.0%

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 44.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.3%	18.1%	0.8%	18.2%	-0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.8%	4.4%	-2.4%	9.6%	-5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	8.3%	-7.9%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	6.8%	8.3%	1.5%	5.3%	3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	12.3%	-1.8%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	33.5%	44.6%	11.1%	33.8%	10.8%
Other	5.2%	3.9%	-1.3%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0%	2%	2.0%	3.1%	-1.1%
Other Asian	3.6%	2%	-1.6%	1.6%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
White	85.2%	85.2%	0.0%	81.4%	3.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	4%	7%	3.0%	0.1%	6.9%
Other	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86% 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	88.8%	86%	-2.8%	83.2%	2.8%
European Union	2.8%	3.5%	0.7%	6.1%	-2.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	2.8%	1.2%	-1.6%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	5.4%	3.0%	5.6%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	1.6%	-1.2%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88%	86%	-2.0%	83.2%	2.8%
10+ Years	0%	9.3%	9.3%	9.8%	-0.5%
5-10 Years	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	3.2%	3.1%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	0%	-6.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.8%	76.7%	10.1%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.9%	37.2%	-6.3%
Christian	56.3%	46.2%	10.1%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Barley Mow Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barley Mow Lane was 81.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.2% higher than the Colney Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Barley Mow Lane has the 9th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Colney Heath and the 130th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -83.6%.

🔎 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 0RP, 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 Barley Mow Lane are based on 2 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 Barley Mow Lane, St. Albans, AL4 0RP

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL4 0RP

Average Price
£1,461,606

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,318,567

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,533,126

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barley Mow Lane

Average Price
£1,328,714

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,328,714

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barley Mow LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Barley Mow Stables Barley Mow Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£1,258,838	2023-12-05	£1,299,277
The Barley Mow Barley Mow Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£1,750,000	2017-07-27	£1,773,143
Woodrake Cottage Barley Mow Lane, St. Albans, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2001-01-19	£1,317,264
Woodrake Cottage Barley Mow Lane, St. Albans, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	1998-06-12	£1,340,163

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL4 0RP

Employment

AL4 0RP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% 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 0RP 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

Retired	60
Full-Time Employee	59
Self-Employed	26
Part-Time Employee	15
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Information and communication	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Education	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	4,979 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchwood Nursery School Birchway , Crawford Road AL10 0PD	4out of 4	5,209 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	1,367 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windermere Primary School Windermere Avenue , AL1 5QP	3out of 4	2,080 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Camp Primary and Nursery School Camp Road , AL1 5PG	3out of 4	2,214 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London Colney Primary & Nursery School Alexander Road , London Colney AL2 1JG	3out of 4	2,250 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood Primary School Oakwood Drive , AL4 0XA	4out of 4	2,298 yd	Community 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	862 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont School Austen Way , AL4 0XB	4out of 4	2,075 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Verulam School Brampton Road , AL1 4PR	3out of 4	3,101 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Loreto College Hatfield Road , AL1 3RQ	4out of 4	3,880 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Sandringham School The Ridgeway , AL4 9NX	4out of 4	3,996 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	1,625 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	2,324 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	1,259 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Hertfordshire Hatfield Campus , College Lane AL10 9AB	- not rated	3,161 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Albans Independent College 69 London Road , AL1 1LN	- not rated	4,048 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Links Hatfield Academy Travellers Lane , AL10 8TJ	- not rated	4,191 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Albans High School for Girls Townsend Avenue , St Albans AL1 3SJ	- not rated	4,292 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cafe Pausa @ Dunelm Mill	Unit 2, Alban Park		1,041 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Plough PH	The Plough Ph, 32 Tyttenhanger Green		817 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School COLNEY HEATH LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	990 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%

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