Skys Wood Road, St. Albans, AL4 9PG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding AL4 9PG has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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%	50%	-2.6%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	47.4%	50%	2.6%	49.0%	1.0%

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 9PG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 69.6% 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	25%	23.9%	-1.1%	37.9%	-14.0%
Married: Opposite sex	66.4%	69.6%	3.2%	44.2%	25.4%
Separated	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	3%	1.8%	-1.2%	9.1%	-7.3%
Widowed	5.1%	4.8%	-0.3%	6.1%	-1.3%

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 (91%) 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	61.5%	65.3%	3.8%	48.4%	16.9%
Good health	28.9%	25.7%	-3.2%	33.6%	-7.9%
Fair health	8%	7.3%	-0.7%	12.7%	-5.4%
Bad health	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 9PG this area, 7.2% 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 56.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.7%	7.2%	-3.5%	18.2%	-11.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	6.6%	-2.6%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	11%	-2.7%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	3%	-0.9%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	13.7%	1.8%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	47%	56.1%	9.1%	33.8%	22.3%
Other	3.6%	2.4%	-1.2%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.8%	4.4%	2.6%	3.1%	1.3%
Pakistani	1.1%	2%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	2%	1.5%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	91.6%	87.1%	-4.5%	81.4%	5.7%
Arab	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.2% 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	93.2%	89.2%	-4.0%	83.2%	6.0%
European Union	2.5%	4.9%	2.4%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.8%	89%	-2.8%	83.2%	5.8%
10+ Years	0.5%	8.6%	8.1%	9.8%	-1.2%
5-10 Years	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	0.4%	-6.7%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.1%	76.7%	12.4%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.4%	37.2%	1.2%
Christian	51%	46.2%	4.8%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Skys Wood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Skys Wood Road was 23.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.4% lower than the Marshalswick East & Jersey Farm average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Skys Wood Road has the 6th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Marshalswick East & Jersey Farm and the 96th lowest crime rate of 428 local areas in St Albans .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.0%.

🔎 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 9PG, 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 Skys Wood Road are based on 14 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 Skys Wood Road, St. Albans, AL4 9PG

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL4 9PG

Average Price
£891,130

Semi-Detached
£891,130

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Skys Wood Road

Average Price
£682,765

Semi-Detached
£677,296

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£753,854

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Skys Wood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Skys Wood Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£900,000	2023-11-23	£942,462
22 Skys Wood Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£850,000	2021-06-28	£961,074
28 Skys Wood Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£680,000	2020-11-12	£778,341
26 Skys Wood Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2018-11-19	£594,988
16 Skys Wood Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£915,000	2017-12-14	£1,053,230

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL4 9PG

Employment

AL4 9PG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	124
Retired	82
Part-Time Employee	48
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	25
Looking after home or family	18
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Education	30
Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	17
Information and communication	16
Other	13
Construction	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Mining and quarrying	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	3,142 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London Colney Nursery School Alexander Road , London Colney AL2 1JG	- not rated	5,087 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Skyswood Primary & Nursery School Chandlers Road , AL4 9RS	- not rated	315 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Skyswood Primary & Nursery School Chandlers Road , AL4 9RS	- not rated	315 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Roman Catholic Primary School Hazelmere Road , AL4 9RW	- not rated	353 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Hazelmere Road , AL4 9RW	3out of 4	353 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wheatfields Junior Mixed School Downes Road , AL4 9NT	- not rated	495 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	363 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandringham School The Ridgeway , AL4 9NX	- not rated	363 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marshalwick School The Ridgeway , AL4 9NX	- not rated	363 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Verulam School Brampton Road , AL1 4PR	- not rated	1,642 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Verulam School Brampton Road , AL1 4PR	3out of 4	1,642 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	2,113 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	3,528 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	1,910 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lyndale School 3-5 Hillside Road , AL1 3QR	- not rated	2,207 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Albans High School for Girls Townsend Avenue , St Albans AL1 3SJ	- not rated	2,310 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Batchwood School Townsend Drive , AL3 5RP	3out of 4	2,491 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Links Education Support Centre 1 Hixberry Lane , St Albans AL4 0TZ	- not rated	2,504 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nouvelle Lounge	1 Wycombe Place, St Albans	321 yd
DavVero Restaurant	9 The Quadrant, St Albans	368 yd
Molen's	35 The Quadrant, St Albans	441 yd
Fade to Black	65 The Quadrant, St Albans	503 yd
Bengal Spice	6 St Brelades Place, St Albans	752 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Phoenix Barber Co	69A The Quadrant, St Albans	517 yd
St Albans Lawn Tennis Club	St Albans Lawn Tennis And Croquet Club, Jersey Lane	679 yd
Blackberry Jack	Blackberry Jack Ph, 1 St Brelades Place	752 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Kebab Shop	7 Wycombe Place, St Albans	321 yd
KFC	1 The Quadrant, St Albans	368 yd
The Ridgeway Fish Bar	7 The Quadrant, St Albans	368 yd
Subway	11 The Quadrant, St Albans	441 yd
Greggs	45 The Quadrant, St Albans	441 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Budgens Supermarket	33 The Quadrant, St Albans	443 yd
Marks & Spencer	The Ridgeway, St Albans	564 yd
Sainsbury's Local	185 Marshalswick Lane, St Albans	588 yd
Tesco Express	4 St Brelades Place, St Albans	727 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Skyswood Primary School CHANDLERS ROAD	grass pitches	315 yd
Sandringham School THE RIDGEWAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	368 yd
Wheatfields Junior Mixed School DOWNES ROAD	grass pitches	570 yd
St Albans Tennis Club JERSEY LANE	tennis courts	744 yd
The Wick (Closed) Marshalswick Lane	grass pitches	772 yd
Body Limit ST. ALBANS ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,018 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	87.5%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	164.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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