Cranbrook Drive, St. Albans, AL4 0SR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding AL4 0SR 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	48.6%	49.8%	1.2%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	51.4%	50.2%	-1.2%	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 vicinity of AL4 0SR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.2% 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	29.4%	28.2%	-1.2%	37.9%	-9.7%
Married: Opposite sex	55.7%	58.2%	2.5%	44.2%	14.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	6.5%	5.2%	-1.3%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	6%	5.6%	-0.4%	6.1%	-0.5%

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 (92.1%) 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	54.6%	62.5%	7.9%	48.4%	14.1%
Good health	34.3%	29.6%	-4.7%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	8.4%	7.6%	-0.8%	12.7%	-5.1%
Bad health	2.4%	0.4%	-2.0%	4.0%	-3.6%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	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 0SR this area, 6.2% 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 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.9%	6.2%	-5.7%	18.2%	-12.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7%	5.3%	-1.7%	9.6%	-4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	13.4%	-1.0%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	4%	4.3%	0.3%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	19.1%	6.2%	16.9%	2.2%
Degree or Similar	46.8%	48.8%	2.0%	33.8%	15.0%
Other	3%	2.9%	-0.1%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	3.2%	5.8%	2.6%	0.7%	5.1%
Indian	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	1.0%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	0.8%	1.0%
White	89.6%	82.5%	-7.1%	81.4%	1.1%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.6% 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%	80.6%	-8.2%	83.2%	-2.6%
European Union	0.8%	6.8%	6.0%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	2.8%	3.2%	0.4%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	7.6%	2.0%	5.6%	2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.3%	80.9%	-6.4%	83.2%	-2.3%
10+ Years	0.4%	11.9%	11.5%	9.8%	2.1%
5-10 Years	1.6%	5.4%	3.8%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	9.6%	0.7%	-8.9%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.5%	76.7%	7.8%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	4%	13.5%	-9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.3%	37.2%	3.1%
Christian	45.7%	46.2%	-0.5%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Cranbrook Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cranbrook Drive was 114.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.7% higher than the Colney Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cranbrook Drive has the 5th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Colney Heath and the 73rd highest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.2%.

🔎 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 0SR, 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 Cranbrook Drive are based on 27 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 Cranbrook Drive, St. Albans, AL4 0SR

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL4 0SR

Average Price
£400,650

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£295,714

Detached
£716,937

Flats/Maisonettes
£302,216

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cranbrook Drive

Average Price
£402,234

Semi-Detached
£464,270

Terraced
£353,125

Detached
£771,745

Flats/Maisonettes
£309,209

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cranbrook DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
43 Cranbrook Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£625,000	2024-03-14	£645,429
37 Cranbrook Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£700,900	2021-06-25	£791,743
27 Cranbrook Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2021-01-06	£329,168
23 Cranbrook Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2020-10-26	£332,000
19 Cranbrook Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£305,000	2020-07-15	£333,458

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL4 0SR

Employment

AL4 0SR 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	80
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	25
Information and communication	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Manufacturing	8
Construction	8
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	4,289 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchwood Nursery School Birchway , Crawford Road AL10 0PD	4out of 4	5,067 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oakwood Primary School Oakwood Drive , AL4 0XA	4out of 4	1,223 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Camp Primary and Nursery School Camp Road , AL1 5PG	3out of 4	1,760 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windermere Primary School Windermere Avenue , AL1 5QP	3out of 4	1,813 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fleetville Infant and Nursery School Royal Road , AL1 4LX	4out of 4	1,913 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fleetville Junior School 228 Hatfield Road , AL1 4LW	4out of 4	2,078 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	458 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont School Austen Way , AL4 0XB	4out of 4	1,041 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Verulam School Brampton Road , AL1 4PR	3out of 4	2,258 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Sandringham School The Ridgeway , AL4 9NX	4out of 4	2,856 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Hatfield Road , AL1 3RQ	4out of 4	3,201 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	486 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	2,340 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	571 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Hertfordshire Hatfield Campus , College Lane AL10 9AB	- not rated	3,379 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Albans Independent College 69 London Road , AL1 1LN	- not rated	3,505 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Albans High School for Girls Townsend Avenue , St Albans AL1 3SJ	- not rated	3,508 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Heathlands School Heathlands Drive , AL3 5AY	4out of 4	3,715 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	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	431 yd
Compass Catering @ Oaklands College	Oaklands College Smallford Campus, Hatfield Road	505 yd
The Stables	Oaklands College Smallford Campus, Hatfield Road	505 yd
Chill at Chillies Restaurant	415A Hatfield Road, St Albans	767 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Speckled Hen	(formerly The Bunch Of Cherries PH), Hatfield Road		900 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wongs Fish and Chips	407 Hatfield Road, St Albans		755 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School COLNEY HEATH LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	455 yd
Oaklands College (Smallford Campus) ST. ALBANS CAMPUS ST. ALBANS CAMPUS	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	629 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	138.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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