Housden Close, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4 8TN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding AL4 8TN has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57.1% of the population 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	54.4%	57.1%	2.7%	51.0%	6.1%
Male	45.6%	42.9%	-2.7%	49.0%	-6.1%

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	46.7%	41.6%	-5.1%	37.9%	3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	34.4%	36.5%	2.1%	44.2%	-7.7%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.8%	4.1%	2.3%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	10.6%	13.2%	2.6%	9.1%	4.1%
Widowed	5.7%	4.6%	-1.1%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	49.1%	50.9%	1.8%	48.4%	2.5%
Good health	35.8%	33.2%	-2.6%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	10.7%	11.4%	0.7%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	3.5%	3.4%	-0.1%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	21.1%	21.5%	0.4%	18.2%	3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.8%	12.3%	-7.5%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	17.4%	0.7%	13.4%	4.0%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	4.1%	0.6%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	18.7%	7.2%	16.9%	1.8%
Degree or Similar	22.5%	24.7%	2.2%	33.8%	-9.1%
Other	4.8%	1.4%	-3.4%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	2.8%	0.6%	-2.2%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	2%	1.4%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
White	87.4%	86%	-1.4%	81.4%	4.6%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.5%	91.5%	0.0%	83.2%	8.3%
European Union	3.1%	2.8%	-0.3%	6.1%	-3.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.5%	91.5%	0.0%	83.2%	8.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	7.1%	6.8%	9.8%	-2.7%
5-10 Years	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.5%	76.7%	-2.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	18.1%	13.5%	4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.6%	37.2%	18.4%
Christian	30.2%	46.2%	-16.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Housden Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Housden Close was 67.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 159.7% higher than the Harpenden South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Housden Close has the 5th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Harpenden South and the 152nd highest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.3%.

🔎 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 8TN, 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 Housden Close are based on 7 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 Housden Close, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4 8TN

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL4 8TN

Average Price
£276,927

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£382,373

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£224,204

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Housden Close

Average Price
£291,801

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£385,939

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£221,197

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Housden CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Housden Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2024-05-09	£385,425
8 Housden Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£282,500	2024-01-31	£300,911
8 Housden Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£264,000	2024-01-31	£281,206
14 Housden Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2009-10-16	£227,898
24 Housden Close, St. Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£136,000	2006-11-13	£222,424

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL4 8TN

Employment

AL4 8TN area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 8TN 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	84
Retired	30
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	26
Looking after home or family	17
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	17
Administrative and support service activities	16
Construction	16
Transport and storage	12
Other	8
Information and communication	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Manufacturing	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	3
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	4,285 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	18 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	595 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandridge School Woodcock Hill , Sandridge AL4 9EB	3out of 4	3,224 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Infant and Nursery School Dark Lane , AL5 1QD	4out of 4	3,527 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Junior School Dark Lane , AL5 1QB	3out of 4	3,601 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sandringham School The Ridgeway , AL4 9NX	4out of 4	4,595 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir John Lawes School Manland Way , AL5 4QP	4out of 4	4,633 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Katherine Warington School Lower Luton Road , AL5 5FH	- not rated	4,708 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's School Sun Lane , AL5 4TD	4out of 4	5,151 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	3,118 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Lakeside School Lemsford Lane , AL8 6YN	4out of 4	5,331 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	531 yd
Nonno's Pizza	1 Church View, Church Street	781 yd
Golden Elephant	43 High Street, Wheathampstead	803 yd
Dildar II Tandoori Restaurant	21 High Street, Wheathampstead	844 yd
The Reading Rooms	36 High Street, Wheathampstead	847 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Swan Public House	The Swan Ph, 56 High Street	754 yd
Miller & Carter (Wheathampstead)	The Bull, 11 High Street	923 yd
The Wicked Lady Public House	The Wicked Lady Ph, Dyke Lane	1,014 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wheathampstead Fryer	18 High Street, Wheathampstead		905 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	19-21 High Street, Wheathampstead		844 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Marford Field MARFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	669 yd
Butterfield Road OLD SCHOOL DRIVE	grass pitches	819 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.3%

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	7.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	117.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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