High Street, Sandridge, St. Albans, AL4 9DJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding AL4 9DJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.4% 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	55.5%	55.4%	-0.1%	51.0%	4.4%
Male	44.5%	44.6%	0.1%	49.0%	-4.4%

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	22.2%	24.8%	2.6%	37.9%	-13.1%
Married: Opposite sex	48.4%	47%	-1.4%	44.2%	2.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	11.1%	8.7%	-2.4%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	16.8%	18.1%	1.3%	6.1%	12.0%

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	40.8%	40.1%	-0.7%	48.4%	-8.3%
Good health	35.9%	35.4%	-0.5%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	16%	17.3%	1.3%	12.7%	4.6%
Bad health	5.8%	6.4%	0.6%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.4%

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%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.9%	13%	-4.9%	18.2%	-5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	9.7%	0.4%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	12.3%	-4.9%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	2.7%	-2.0%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	13.7%	4.7%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	38.4%	44%	5.6%	33.8%	10.2%
Other	3.6%	4.7%	1.1%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.7% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	97.2%	92.7%	-4.5%	81.4%	11.3%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.1% 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	92.6%	91.1%	-1.5%	83.2%	7.9%
European Union	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	6.1%	-3.9%
Africa	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.3%	90.6%	-1.7%	83.2%	7.4%
10+ Years	0.3%	6.4%	6.1%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	1.1%	-3.5%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.6%	76.7%	-0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	19.8%	13.5%	6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36%	37.2%	-1.2%
Christian	46.5%	46.2%	0.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	14.4%	6.0%	8.4%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 106.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.2% higher than the Bernards Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the 11th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Bernards Heath and the 81st highest crime rate of 428 local areas in St Albans .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.7%.

🔎 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
£59,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in AL4 9DJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (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 High Street are based on 600 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 High Street, Sandridge, St. Albans, AL4 9DJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL4 9DJ

Average Price
£820,298

Semi-Detached
£813,623

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£847,000

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£519,328

Semi-Detached
£619,192

Terraced
£508,727

Detached
£844,517

Flats/Maisonettes
£244,206

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 High Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£645,000	2022-08-26	£654,617
20 High Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£412,000	2016-03-31	£510,500
4 High Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2009-06-10	£834,446
16 High Street, St. Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£324,950	2007-03-21	£650,537
4 High Street, St. Albans, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2005-11-23	£795,831

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL4 9DJ

Employment

AL4 9DJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 retired residents living in AL4 9DJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 43% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	128
Full-Time Employee	79
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Education	29
Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Information and communication	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	4
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	4,278 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sandridge School Woodcock Hill , Sandridge AL4 9EB	3out of 4	693 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wheatfields Junior Mixed School Downes Road , AL4 9NT	- not rated	1,326 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School Downes Road , AL4 9NT	- not rated	1,326 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wheatfields Junior Mixed School Downes Road , AL4 9NT	3out of 4	1,326 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School Downes Road , AL4 9NT	- not rated	1,326 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	1,257 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandringham School The Ridgeway , AL4 9NX	- not rated	1,257 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marshalwick School The Ridgeway , AL4 9NX	- not rated	1,257 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Albans Girls' School Sandridgebury Lane , AL3 6DB	- not rated	2,405 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Albans Girls' School Sandridgebury Lane , AL3 6DB	- not rated	2,405 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	3,398 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	5,137 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heathlands School Heathlands Drive , AL3 5AY	4out of 4	2,891 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Batchwood School Townsend Drive , AL3 5RP	3out of 4	3,246 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lyndale School 3-5 Hillside Road , AL1 3QR	- not rated	3,514 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Albans High School for Girls Townsend Avenue , St Albans AL1 3SJ	- not rated	3,566 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Links Education Support Centre 1 Hixberry Lane , St Albans AL4 0TZ	- not rated	3,981 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sandridge Rovers Football Club	Spencer Hall, High Street	79 yd
The Green Man Ph	31 High Street, Sandridge	79 yd
Queens Head	Queens Head Ph, 7 Church End	98 yd
The Rose and Crown	The Rose And Crown Ph, 24 High Street	123 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Spencer Meadow HOPKINS CRESCENT	grass pitches	272 yd
Sandridge School WOODCOCK HILL	grass pitches	693 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	77.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	80 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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