Cotswold Close, St. Albans, AL4 9SU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding AL4 9SU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.9% 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	53.7%	52.9%	-0.8%	51.0%	1.9%
Male	46.3%	47.1%	0.8%	49.0%	-1.9%

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	34.7%	33.2%	-1.5%	37.9%	-4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	40.1%	38.7%	-1.4%	44.2%	-5.5%
Separated	3.6%	2%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	10.8%	14.1%	3.3%	9.1%	5.0%
Widowed	10.8%	12.1%	1.3%	6.1%	6.0%

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	50.5%	40.6%	-9.9%	48.4%	-7.8%
Good health	27.1%	35.7%	8.6%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	16.8%	16.8%	0.0%	12.7%	4.1%
Bad health	5.1%	5.3%	0.2%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	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.

In the area around AL4 9SU this area, 28.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.1%	28.1%	0.0%	18.2%	9.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.8%	9.5%	-10.3%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	13.1%	2.3%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	5.5%	1.9%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	14.6%	2.6%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	22.8%	25.6%	2.8%	33.8%	-8.2%
Other	3%	3.5%	0.5%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.3%	4.5%	1.2%	1.1%	3.4%
Chinese	0%	3.7%	3.7%	0.7%	3.0%
Indian	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	1.6%	-1.7%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	86%	82.7%	-3.3%	81.4%	1.3%
Other	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.9% 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	90.7%	78.9%	-11.8%	83.2%	-4.3%
European Union	1.9%	9.7%	7.8%	6.1%	3.6%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	10.1%	6.4%	5.6%	4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.3%	80.2%	-9.1%	83.2%	-3.0%
10+ Years	0.9%	11.5%	10.6%	9.8%	1.7%
5-10 Years	1.4%	3.3%	1.9%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	1.9%	4.9%	3.0%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	0%	-6.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.1%	76.7%	-12.6%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	4.5%	0.9%	3.6%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	22.4%	13.5%	8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.8%	37.2%	-2.4%
Christian	51.6%	46.2%	5.4%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	5.3%	6.5%	-1.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Cotswold Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cotswold Close was 90.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 94.6% higher than the Marshalswick East & Jersey Farm average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Cotswold Close has the 4th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Marshalswick East & Jersey Farm and the 112th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.3%.

🔎 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 9SU, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 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) - 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 Cotswold Close are based on 9 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 Cotswold Close, St. Albans, AL4 9SU

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL4 9SU

Average Price
£234,935

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£447,613

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£181,765

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cotswold Close

Average Price
£287,821

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£419,380

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£222,041

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cotswold CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Cotswold Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2013-10-25	£188,472
14 Cotswold Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2011-10-21	£170,920
6 Cotswold Close, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2009-06-03	£206,007
12 Cotswold Close, St. Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2004-03-24	£163,121
10 Cotswold Close, St. Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£97,000	2004-01-30	£192,072

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL4 9SU

Employment

AL4 9SU 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

Retired	58
Full-Time Employee	57
Self-Employed	22
Part-Time Employee	18
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	15
Transport and storage	7
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Construction	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Manufacturing	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	3,510 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	445 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School Downes Road , AL4 9NT	- not rated	445 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Skyswood Primary & Nursery School Chandlers Road , AL4 9RS	4out of 4	640 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Roman Catholic Primary School Hazelmere Road , AL4 9RW	3out of 4	813 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandridge School Woodcock Hill , Sandridge AL4 9EB	3out of 4	1,272 yd	Community school	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	228 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Albans Girls' School Sandridgebury Lane , AL3 6DB	4out of 4	1,948 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Beaumont School Austen Way , AL4 0XB	4out of 4	2,158 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Verulam School Brampton Road , AL1 4PR	3out of 4	2,186 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Townsend VA Church of England High Oaks , AL3 6DR	3out of 4	2,764 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	2,508 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	4,089 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	2,184 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Batchwood School Townsend Drive , AL3 5RP	2out of 4	2,686 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Albans High School for Girls Townsend Avenue , St Albans AL1 3SJ	- not rated	2,718 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Links Academy 1 Hixberry Lane , AL4 0TZ	3out of 4	2,996 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Albans Independent College 69 London Road , AL1 1LN	- not rated	3,507 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
Bengal Spice	6 St Brelades Place, St Albans	576 yd
Nouvelle Lounge	1 Wycombe Place, St Albans	843 yd
Carpenters Nursery, Farm Shop & The Potting Shed Cafe	106 St Albans Road, Sandridge	859 yd
DavVero Restaurant	9 The Quadrant, St Albans	892 yd
Molen's	35 The Quadrant, St Albans	953 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blackberry Jack	Blackberry Jack Ph, 1 St Brelades Place	576 yd
Phoenix Barber Co	69A The Quadrant, St Albans	1,002 yd
The Rose and Crown	The Rose And Crown Ph, 24 High Street	1,006 yd
Sandridge Rovers Football Club	Spencer Hall, High Street	1,060 yd
The Green Man Ph	31 High Street, Sandridge	1,060 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jersey Farm Chinese Cuisine	8 St Brelades Place, St Albans	576 yd
The Kebab Shop	7 Wycombe Place, St Albans	843 yd
KFC	1 The Quadrant, St Albans	892 yd
The Ridgeway Fish Bar	7 The Quadrant, St Albans	892 yd
Subway	11 The Quadrant, St Albans	953 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	4 St Brelades Place, St Albans	580 yd
Budgens Supermarket	33 The Quadrant, St Albans	959 yd
Marks & Spencer	The Ridgeway, St Albans	1,052 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sandringham School THE RIDGEWAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	272 yd
Wheatfields Junior Mixed School DOWNES ROAD	grass pitches	529 yd
Skyswood Primary School CHANDLERS ROAD	grass pitches	546 yd
Spencer Meadow HOPKINS CRESCENT	grass pitches	981 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	129 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	21.03 Mbit/s

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