Hughenden Road, St. Albans, AL4 9QR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around AL4 9QR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.7%	50.9%	2.2%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	51.3%	49.1%	-2.2%	49.0%	0.1%

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	39.4%	37.2%	-2.2%	37.9%	-0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	35.2%	31.7%	-3.5%	44.2%	-12.5%
Separated	3.8%	4.4%	0.6%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	16%	19.1%	3.1%	9.1%	10.0%
Widowed	5.6%	7.7%	2.1%	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 (88.9%) 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	43.6%	47.7%	4.1%	48.4%	-0.7%
Good health	39.7%	41.2%	1.5%	33.6%	7.6%
Fair health	12.4%	9.7%	-2.7%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	3.4%	0.5%	-2.9%	4.0%	-3.5%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 9QR this area, 8.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.7%	8.7%	-4.0%	18.2%	-9.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	10.9%	-5.5%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	10.9%	-3.7%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	3.8%	-0.9%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	19.1%	6.0%	16.9%	2.2%
Degree or Similar	33.3%	42.1%	8.8%	33.8%	8.3%
Other	5.2%	4.4%	-0.8%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	2.1%	2.8%	0.7%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	0.8%	1.5%
White	85.5%	87%	1.5%	81.4%	5.6%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.3% 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	81.6%	77.3%	-4.3%	83.2%	-5.9%
European Union	7.3%	11.6%	4.3%	6.1%	5.5%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	3.7%	2.4%	0.8%	2.9%
Africa	3.8%	2.3%	-1.5%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	4.2%	-0.1%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.2%	76.3%	-4.9%	83.2%	-6.9%
10+ Years	3.4%	11.4%	8.0%	9.8%	1.6%
5-10 Years	5.1%	5.5%	0.4%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	4.3%	4.1%	-0.2%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	6%	2.7%	-3.3%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.7%	76.7%	-4.0%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Turkey	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.4%	37.2%	1.2%
Christian	45.8%	46.2%	-0.4%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Not answered	10.2%	6.0%	4.2%

Safety

Is Hughenden Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hughenden Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Marshalswick East & Jersey Farm average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 9QR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Hughenden Road are based on 183 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 Hughenden Road, St. Albans, AL4 9QR

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL4 9QR

Average Price
£301,895

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£405,441

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£297,753

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hughenden Road

Average Price
£263,402

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£330,136

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£262,664

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hughenden Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
86 Hughenden Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2025-02-03	£369,436
106 Hughenden Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£370,000	2024-07-01	£376,810
128 Hughenden Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2023-01-04	£373,500
88 Hughenden Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£340,000	2021-09-17	£346,967
134 Hughenden Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2021-06-30	£409,750

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL4 9QR

Employment

AL4 9QR area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	23
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	19
Construction	19
Manufacturing	13
Human health and social work activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	3,092 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John Fisher Roman Catholic Primary School Hazelmere Road , AL4 9RW	3out of 4	194 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Skyswood Primary & Nursery School Chandlers Road , AL4 9RS	4out of 4	381 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wheatfields Junior Mixed School Downes Road , AL4 9NT	- not rated	867 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School Downes Road , AL4 9NT	- not rated	867 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood Primary School Oakwood Drive , AL4 0XA	4out of 4	1,019 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	748 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont School Austen Way , AL4 0XB	4out of 4	1,263 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Verulam School Brampton Road , AL1 4PR	3out of 4	1,381 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Albans Girls' School Sandridgebury Lane , AL3 6DB	4out of 4	2,086 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Loreto College Hatfield Road , AL1 3RQ	4out of 4	2,303 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,767 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	3,175 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	1,976 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Links Academy 1 Hixberry Lane , AL4 0TZ	3out of 4	2,117 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Albans High School for Girls Townsend Avenue , St Albans AL1 3SJ	- not rated	2,235 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Batchwood School Townsend Drive , AL3 5RP	2out of 4	2,598 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Albans Independent College 69 London Road , AL1 1LN	- not rated	2,843 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
Fade to Black	65 The Quadrant, St Albans	171 yd
Molen's	35 The Quadrant, St Albans	215 yd
DavVero Restaurant	9 The Quadrant, St Albans	265 yd
Nouvelle Lounge	1 Wycombe Place, St Albans	266 yd
Homewood Cafe	Homewood Road United Reformed Church, Homewood Road	776 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Phoenix Barber Co	69A The Quadrant, St Albans	139 yd
St Albans Lawn Tennis Club	St Albans Lawn Tennis And Croquet Club, Jersey Lane	242 yd
Blackberry Jack	Blackberry Jack Ph, 1 St Brelades Place	817 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	11 The Quadrant, St Albans	215 yd
Greggs	45 The Quadrant, St Albans	215 yd
KFC	1 The Quadrant, St Albans	265 yd
The Ridgeway Fish Bar	7 The Quadrant, St Albans	265 yd
The Kebab Shop	7 Wycombe Place, St Albans	266 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	The Ridgeway, St Albans	176 yd
Budgens Supermarket	33 The Quadrant, St Albans	230 yd
Sainsbury's Local	185 Marshalswick Lane, St Albans	302 yd
Tesco Express	4 St Brelades Place, St Albans	779 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Albans Tennis Club JERSEY LANE	tennis courts	291 yd
Skyswood Primary School CHANDLERS ROAD	grass pitches	397 yd
The Wick (Closed) Marshalswick Lane	grass pitches	532 yd
Verulam School Playing Fields VERULAM SCHOOL PLAYING FIELDS VERULAM SCHOOL PLAYING FIELDS SANDPIT LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	686 yd
Sandringham School THE RIDGEWAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	841 yd
Wheatfields Junior Mixed School DOWNES ROAD	grass pitches	1,059 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	150.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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