Downes Road, St Albans, AL4 9NT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding AL4 9NT, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.4% 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	51.5%	52.4%	0.9%	51.0%	1.4%
Male	48.5%	47.6%	-0.9%	49.0%	-1.4%

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 9NT there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 69.3% 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	22.9%	22%	-0.9%	37.9%	-15.9%
Married: Opposite sex	65.2%	69.3%	4.1%	44.2%	25.1%
Separated	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	4.7%	2.8%	-1.9%	9.1%	-6.3%
Widowed	6.1%	4.5%	-1.6%	6.1%	-1.6%

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 (90.4%) 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	57.2%	60.2%	3.0%	48.4%	11.8%
Good health	31.6%	30.2%	-1.4%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	8.7%	8.3%	-0.4%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	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 9NT this area, 4.9% 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 59%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.7%	4.9%	-4.8%	18.2%	-13.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.5%	4.2%	-3.3%	9.6%	-5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	11.8%	-3.3%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	3.8%	-0.5%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	13.2%	1.4%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	45.9%	59%	13.1%	33.8%	25.2%
Other	5.7%	3.1%	-2.6%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	2.7%	6.4%	3.7%	3.1%	3.3%
Other Asian	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	4%	2.6%	0.8%	3.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	91.3%	81.9%	-9.4%	81.4%	0.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.2% 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	88.6%	83.2%	-5.4%	83.2%	0.0%
European Union	3.5%	5.1%	1.6%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	6.7%	4.5%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.5%	83.4%	-4.1%	83.2%	0.2%
10+ Years	1.4%	14.2%	12.8%	9.8%	4.4%
5-10 Years	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	7.9%	0%	-7.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.9%	76.7%	11.2%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.7%	37.2%	-1.5%
Christian	49.1%	46.2%	2.9%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	6.4%	1.7%	4.7%
Jewish	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Downes Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Downes Road was 35.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.8% lower than the Marshalswick East & Jersey Farm average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Downes Road has the 9th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Marshalswick East & Jersey Farm and the 171st lowest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.8%.

🔎 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. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in AL4 9NT, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (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) - 1/10 (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) - 1/10 (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 Downes Road 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 Downes Road, St Albans, AL4 9NT

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL4 9NT

Average Price
£898,522

Semi-Detached
£945,709

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£756,962

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downes Road

Average Price
£932,739

Semi-Detached
£955,933

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£874,751

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Downes Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Downes Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£725,000	2018-03-29	£849,687
2A Downes Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2017-04-05	£764,442
6 Downes Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£575,000	2009-12-21	£1,160,147
6 Downes Road, St. Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2008-05-01	£708,370
2A Downes Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2002-12-04	£985,060

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL4 9NT

Employment

AL4 9NT 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	111
Retired	74
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	29
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Education	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Other	16
Information and communication	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Construction	13
Manufacturing	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,986 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wheatfields Junior Mixed School Downes Road , AL4 9NT	- not rated	108 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School Downes Road , AL4 9NT	- not rated	108 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Skyswood Primary & Nursery School Chandlers Road , AL4 9RS	4out of 4	849 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Roman Catholic Primary School Hazelmere Road , AL4 9RW	3out of 4	919 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bernards Heath Junior School Watson Avenue , AL3 5HP	4out of 4	1,360 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	395 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Albans Girls' School Sandridgebury Lane , AL3 6DB	4out of 4	1,420 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Verulam School Brampton Road , AL1 4PR	3out of 4	1,873 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Beaumont School Austen Way , AL4 0XB	4out of 4	2,164 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Townsend VA Church of England High Oaks , AL3 6DR	3out of 4	2,279 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	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	2,676 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	3,881 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	1,641 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Batchwood School Townsend Drive , AL3 5RP	2out of 4	2,139 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Albans High School for Girls Townsend Avenue , St Albans AL1 3SJ	- not rated	2,220 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Links Academy 1 Hixberry Lane , AL4 0TZ	3out of 4	3,021 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Albans Independent College 69 London Road , AL1 1LN	- not rated	3,064 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Carpenters Nursery, Farm Shop & The Potting Shed Cafe	106 St Albans Road, Sandridge	483 yd
Nouvelle Lounge	1 Wycombe Place, St Albans	699 yd
DavVero Restaurant	9 The Quadrant, St Albans	735 yd
Molen's	35 The Quadrant, St Albans	819 yd
Fade to Black	65 The Quadrant, St Albans	895 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Phoenix Barber Co	69A The Quadrant, St Albans	918 yd
Blackberry Jack	Blackberry Jack Ph, 1 St Brelades Place	1,030 yd
St Albans Lawn Tennis Club	St Albans Lawn Tennis And Croquet Club, Jersey Lane	1,076 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Kebab Shop	7 Wycombe Place, St Albans	699 yd
KFC	1 The Quadrant, St Albans	735 yd
The Ridgeway Fish Bar	7 The Quadrant, St Albans	735 yd
Subway	11 The Quadrant, St Albans	819 yd
Greggs	45 The Quadrant, St Albans	819 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Budgens Supermarket	33 The Quadrant, St Albans	816 yd
Sainsbury's Local	185 Marshalswick Lane, St Albans	942 yd
Marks & Spencer	The Ridgeway, St Albans	959 yd
Tesco Express	26-30 Beech Road, St Albans	980 yd
Tesco Express	4 St Brelades Place, St Albans	1,018 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wheatfields Junior Mixed School DOWNES ROAD	grass pitches	160 yd
Sandringham School THE RIDGEWAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	282 yd
Body Limit ST. ALBANS ROAD	health and fitness suite	644 yd
Skyswood Primary School CHANDLERS ROAD	grass pitches	714 yd
The Wick (Closed) Marshalswick Lane	grass pitches	1,064 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	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.7%

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	0.0%

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

Overview of AL4 9NT