Wycombe Place, St. Albans, AL4 9RH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding AL4 9RH has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	49.3%	47.9%	-1.4%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	50.7%	52.1%	1.4%	49.0%	3.1%

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 area around AL4 9RH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.5% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	52%	45.5%	-6.5%	37.9%	7.6%
Married: Opposite sex	30%	41.1%	11.1%	44.2%	-3.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	5.4%	3%	-2.4%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	8.5%	9.1%	0.6%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	4%	0.9%	-3.1%	6.1%	-5.2%

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	43%	56.9%	13.9%	48.4%	8.5%
Good health	39.3%	33.5%	-5.8%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	12.5%	5.8%	-6.7%	12.7%	-6.9%
Bad health	3.3%	2.6%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	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.

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 44.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.9%	11.2%	-2.7%	18.2%	-7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	9.1%	-1.2%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	8.2%	-7.5%	13.4%	-5.2%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	4.3%	1.2%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	18.1%	4.2%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	36.3%	44.8%	8.5%	33.8%	11.0%
Other	6.7%	4.3%	-2.4%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	5.5%	1.6%	-3.9%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	2.2%	3.3%	1.1%	0.7%	2.6%
Indian	1.5%	4.9%	3.4%	3.1%	1.8%
Pakistani	1.5%	2%	0.5%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	2.9%	2.9%	0.0%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	3.3%	1.6%	-1.7%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	0.3%	-2.6%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	2%	1.6%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
White	75.7%	76.2%	0.5%	81.4%	-5.2%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.3%	68.1%	-3.2%	83.2%	-15.1%
European Union	15.1%	20.5%	5.4%	6.1%	14.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	4.4%	2.3%	-2.1%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	7.7%	6.8%	-0.9%	5.6%	1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.2%	67.2%	-3.0%	83.2%	-16.0%
10+ Years	4.8%	18.6%	13.8%	9.8%	8.8%
5-10 Years	7%	7.4%	0.4%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	7%	1.3%	-5.7%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	11%	5.5%	-5.5%	1.9%	3.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68%	76.7%	-8.7%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Poland	7.4%	1.3%	6.1%
Other EU countries	12%	1.5%	10.5%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.5%	37.2%	3.3%
Christian	42.4%	46.2%	-3.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	3.9%	1.7%	2.2%
Muslim	5.5%	6.5%	-1.0%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Wycombe Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wycombe Place was 284.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 512.1% higher than the Marshalswick East & Jersey Farm average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Wycombe Place has the highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Marshalswick East & Jersey Farm and the 23rd highest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 68.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.5%.

🔎 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 9RH, 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 Wycombe Place are based on 4 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 Wycombe Place, St. Albans, AL4 9RH

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL4 9RH

Average Price
£354,134

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£242,096

Other
£802,285

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wycombe Place

Average Price
£226,850

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£226,850

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wycombe PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Wycombe Place, St Albans, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£770,000	2021-12-06	£803,899
6 Wycombe Place, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£271,000	2019-10-31	£289,299
11 Wycombe Place, St. Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£98,000	2005-12-09	£169,165
10 Wycombe Place, St. Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2000-12-21	£253,473
2 Wycombe Place, St. Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£55,000	1997-08-21	£258,396

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL4 9RH

Employment

AL4 9RH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 9RH 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	96
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	35
Retired	16
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Manufacturing	9
Other	7
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Construction	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate 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	2,912 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	386 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Skyswood Primary & Nursery School Chandlers Road , AL4 9RS	4out of 4	489 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wheatfields Junior Mixed School Downes Road , AL4 9NT	- not rated	669 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School Downes Road , AL4 9NT	- not rated	669 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood Primary School Oakwood Drive , AL4 0XA	4out of 4	1,227 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	631 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Verulam School Brampton Road , AL1 4PR	3out of 4	1,350 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Beaumont School Austen Way , AL4 0XB	4out of 4	1,464 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Albans Girls' School Sandridgebury Lane , AL3 6DB	4out of 4	1,822 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Loreto College Hatfield Road , AL1 3RQ	4out of 4	2,190 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	2,019 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	3,256 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	1,742 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Albans High School for Girls Townsend Avenue , St Albans AL1 3SJ	- not rated	2,067 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Links Academy 1 Hixberry Lane , AL4 0TZ	3out of 4	2,321 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Batchwood School Townsend Drive , AL3 5RP	2out of 4	2,353 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Albans Independent College 69 London Road , AL1 1LN	- not rated	2,745 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
Nouvelle Lounge	1 Wycombe Place, St Albans	2 yd
DavVero Restaurant	9 The Quadrant, St Albans	48 yd
Molen's	35 The Quadrant, St Albans	121 yd
Fade to Black	65 The Quadrant, St Albans	194 yd
Homewood Cafe	Homewood Road United Reformed Church, Homewood Road	697 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Phoenix Barber Co	69A The Quadrant, St Albans	220 yd
St Albans Lawn Tennis Club	St Albans Lawn Tennis And Croquet Club, Jersey Lane	376 yd
Blackberry Jack	Blackberry Jack Ph, 1 St Brelades Place	910 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Kebab Shop	7 Wycombe Place, St Albans	1 yd
KFC	1 The Quadrant, St Albans	48 yd
The Ridgeway Fish Bar	7 The Quadrant, St Albans	48 yd
Subway	11 The Quadrant, St Albans	121 yd
Greggs	45 The Quadrant, St Albans	121 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Budgens Supermarket	33 The Quadrant, St Albans	122 yd
Marks & Spencer	The Ridgeway, St Albans	258 yd
Sainsbury's Local	185 Marshalswick Lane, St Albans	266 yd
Tesco Express	4 St Brelades Place, St Albans	876 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Skyswood Primary School CHANDLERS ROAD	grass pitches	425 yd
St Albans Tennis Club JERSEY LANE	tennis courts	443 yd
The Wick (Closed) Marshalswick Lane	grass pitches	465 yd
Sandringham School THE RIDGEWAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	689 yd
Wheatfields Junior Mixed School DOWNES ROAD	grass pitches	852 yd
Verulam School Playing Fields VERULAM SCHOOL PLAYING FIELDS VERULAM SCHOOL PLAYING FIELDS SANDPIT LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	857 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%

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

Overview of AL4 9RH