Sheepcote Lane, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4 8NJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding AL4 8NJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	52.6%	49.2%	-3.4%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	47.4%	50.8%	3.4%	49.0%	1.8%

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 8NJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.4% 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	36.2%	32.3%	-3.9%	37.9%	-5.6%
Married: Opposite sex	48.6%	53.4%	4.8%	44.2%	9.2%
Separated	2.9%	2.6%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	8.2%	9.1%	0.9%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	4.1%	2.6%	-1.5%	6.1%	-3.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	54.4%	49.2%	-5.2%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	28.7%	33.3%	4.6%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	13.3%	14%	0.7%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	3%	2.8%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	14.4%	13.4%	-1.0%	18.2%	-4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.9%	16%	-2.9%	9.6%	6.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	14.7%	0.3%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	4.8%	0.7%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	14.3%	2.4%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	30.5%	30.7%	0.2%	33.8%	-3.1%
Other	5.8%	6.1%	0.3%	2.8%	3.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.9% 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%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	3.1%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	93.1%	85.9%	-7.2%	81.4%	4.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.3% 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	94.3%	88.3%	-6.0%	83.2%	5.1%
European Union	1.5%	4.9%	3.4%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	5.6%	-2.5%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.1%	88.8%	-4.3%	83.2%	5.6%
10+ Years	0%	7.1%	7.1%	9.8%	-2.7%
5-10 Years	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	1.2%	-3.0%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.3%	76.7%	4.6%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	11.3%	13.5%	-2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.7%	37.2%	8.5%
Christian	46%	46.2%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Sheepcote Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sheepcote Lane was 46.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.4% higher than the Harpenden South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sheepcote Lane has the 8th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Harpenden South and the 214th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.1%.

🔎 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. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,700

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in AL4 8NJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 1/10 (very 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Sheepcote Lane are based on 3 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 Sheepcote Lane, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4 8NJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL4 8NJ

Average Price
£945,181

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£826,895

Detached
£967,344

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,285,345

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sheepcote Lane

Average Price
£1,252,551

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,252,551

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sheepcote LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Marford Barns Sheepcote Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£700,000	2022-03-07	£747,143
3 Marford Barns Sheepcote Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£741,000	2022-01-07	£805,703
4 Marford Barns Sheepcote Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£800,000	2021-06-07	£910,555
1 Marford Barns Sheepcote Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£765,000	2021-01-22	£879,330
47 Sheepcote Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£685,000	2020-12-08	£778,129

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL4 8NJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Human health and social work activities	21
Construction	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Education	15
Transport and storage	12
Manufacturing	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	7
Real estate activities	7
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Batford Nursery School Holcroft Road , AL5 5BQ	4out of 4	4,357 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery Nurseries Road , Wheathampstead AL4 8TP	1out of 4	698 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Church of England Primary School Brewhouse Hill , Wheathampstead AL4 8AN	3out of 4	776 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandridge School Woodcock Hill , Sandridge AL4 9EB	3out of 4	3,872 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
High Beeches Primary School Aldwickbury Crescent , AL5 5SD	4out of 4	3,933 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Infant and Nursery School Dark Lane , AL5 1QD	4out of 4	3,956 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Katherine Warington School Lower Luton Road , AL5 5FH	- not rated	4,809 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir John Lawes School Manland Way , AL5 4QP	4out of 4	4,812 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandringham School The Ridgeway , AL4 9NX	4out of 4	5,277 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's School Sun Lane , AL5 4TD	4out of 4	5,361 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aldwickbury School Aldwickbury School , Wheathampstead Road AL5 1AD	- not rated	3,475 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Lakeside School Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YN	4out of 4	5,195 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
L'Olivo	135 Marford Road, Wheathampstead	180 yd
Golden Elephant	43 High Street, Wheathampstead	783 yd
Dildar II Tandoori Restaurant	21 High Street, Wheathampstead	814 yd
The Reading Rooms	36 High Street, Wheathampstead	841 yd
Le Moulin	3 Mill Walk, Wheathampstead	851 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Miller & Carter (Wheathampstead)	The Bull, 11 High Street		821 yd
The Swan Public House	The Swan Ph, 56 High Street		844 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wheathampstead Fryer	18 High Street, Wheathampstead		853 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	19-21 High Street, Wheathampstead		814 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Marford Field MARFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	496 yd
St Albans High School For Girls (Prep School) WHEATHAMPSTEAD HOUSE WHEATHAMPSTEAD HOUSE CODICOTE ROAD	tennis courts	904 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	6.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	6.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	6.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	6.7%

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	93.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	24.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	2.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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