Colney Heath Lane, St. Albans, AL4 0SZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding AL4 0SZ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53% 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	51.3%	53%	1.7%	51.0%	2.0%
Male	48.7%	47%	-1.7%	49.0%	-2.0%

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 0SZ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57% 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	28.7%	28.5%	-0.2%	37.9%	-9.4%
Married: Opposite sex	59.7%	57%	-2.7%	44.2%	12.8%
Separated	3.4%	3%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	6.3%	8.7%	2.4%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	6.1%	-3.4%

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 (90.3%) 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	62.8%	59.6%	-3.2%	48.4%	11.2%
Good health	27.7%	30.7%	3.0%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	7.4%	7.4%	0.0%	12.7%	-5.3%
Bad health	1.9%	2%	0.1%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	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.

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 52.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.1%	11.8%	4.7%	18.2%	-6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	5%	-7.3%	9.6%	-4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	11.1%	-2.3%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	3.8%	1.6%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	14.9%	5.2%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	47%	52.3%	5.3%	33.8%	18.5%
Other	8.2%	1.1%	-7.1%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.7%	1.2%	-1.5%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	2.9%	1.7%	-1.2%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0.8%	5.8%	5.0%	2.7%	3.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0%	2%	2.0%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	86.4%	76.7%	-9.7%	81.4%	-4.7%
Arab	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.1% 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	87.8%	84.1%	-3.7%	83.2%	0.9%
European Union	4.3%	6.3%	2.0%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	5.2%	2.0%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	1.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.4%	83.9%	-1.5%	83.2%	0.7%
10+ Years	1.9%	13.8%	11.9%	9.8%	4.0%
5-10 Years	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	9.8%	0.6%	-9.2%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.1%	76.7%	6.4%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46%	37.2%	8.8%
Christian	36%	46.2%	-10.2%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	9.4%	6.5%	2.9%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Colney Heath Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Colney Heath Lane was 26.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.7% lower than the Clarence average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Colney Heath Lane has the 4th lowest crime rate of 15 local areas in Clarence and the 120th lowest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£72,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in AL4 0SZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Colney Heath Lane are based on 64 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 Colney Heath Lane, St. Albans, AL4 0SZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL4 0SZ

Average Price
£778,342

Semi-Detached
£791,247

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£726,721

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Colney Heath Lane

Average Price
£778,906

Semi-Detached
£709,886

Terraced
£430,855

Detached
£1,018,950

Flats/Maisonettes
£355,929

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Colney Heath LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Colney Heath Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£497,500	2014-01-30	£811,876
12 Colney Heath Lane, St. Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£378,000	2008-01-25	£708,664
4 Colney Heath Lane, St. Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2001-12-21	£998,144
14 Colney Heath Lane, St. Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£139,000	1998-09-28	£674,117
4 Colney Heath Lane, St. Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,500	1998-07-17	£834,723

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL4 0SZ

Employment

AL4 0SZ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% 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 0SZ 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.

The percentage of student residents living in AL4 0SZ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	100
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	33
Student (economically inactive)	21
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	8
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Education	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Information and communication	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Other	7
Construction	7
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	3,713 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	853 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Camp Primary and Nursery School Camp Road , AL1 5PG	3out of 4	1,208 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windermere Primary School Windermere Avenue , AL1 5QP	3out of 4	1,313 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fleetville Infant and Nursery School Royal Road , AL1 4LX	4out of 4	1,339 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fleetville Junior School 228 Hatfield Road , AL1 4LW	4out of 4	1,496 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	611 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont School Austen Way , AL4 0XB	4out of 4	615 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Verulam School Brampton Road , AL1 4PR	3out of 4	1,705 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Sandringham School The Ridgeway , AL4 9NX	4out of 4	2,605 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Hatfield Road , AL1 3RQ	4out of 4	2,621 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	705 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	1,909 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	249 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Albans Independent College 69 London Road , AL1 1LN	- not rated	2,922 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Albans High School for Girls Townsend Avenue , St Albans AL1 3SJ	- not rated	2,946 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Heathlands School Heathlands Drive , AL3 5AY	4out of 4	3,207 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Albans School Abbey Gateway , AL3 4HB	- not rated	3,811 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chill at Chillies Restaurant	415A Hatfield Road, St Albans	253 yd
Compass Catering @ Oaklands College	Oaklands College Smallford Campus, Hatfield Road	730 yd
The Stables	Oaklands College Smallford Campus, Hatfield Road	730 yd
Cafe Pausa @ Dunelm Mill	Unit 2, Alban Park	1,014 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Speckled Hen	(formerly The Bunch Of Cherries PH), Hatfield Road		376 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wongs Fish and Chips	407 Hatfield Road, St Albans	243 yd
Harpers	2 Loyd Court, 63 Russet Drive	944 yd
Bean Central	15 Central Drive, St Albans	1,076 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School COLNEY HEATH LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	483 yd
Oaklands College (Smallford Campus) ST. ALBANS CAMPUS ST. ALBANS CAMPUS	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	722 yd
Beaumont School OAKWOOD DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	728 yd
Highfield Park TILLAGE CLOSE	grass pitches	838 yd
Ymca St Albans HIGHFIELD PARK CENTRE HIGHFIELD PARK CENTRE RUSSET DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	849 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	129.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	129.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.03 Mbit/s

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