Hilltop Walk, Harpenden, AL5 1AU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding AL5 1AU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.2% 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	55.3%	53.2%	-2.1%	51.0%	2.2%
Male	44.7%	46.8%	2.1%	49.0%	-2.2%

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 AL5 1AU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.5% 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	19.1%	16.9%	-2.2%	37.9%	-21.0%
Married: Opposite sex	62.3%	60.5%	-1.8%	44.2%	16.3%
Separated	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	2.7%	5.2%	2.5%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	15.1%	15.7%	0.6%	6.1%	9.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	54.1%	53.5%	-0.6%	48.4%	5.1%
Good health	28%	29.3%	1.3%	33.6%	-4.3%
Fair health	8.6%	11.4%	2.8%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	6.6%	4.3%	-2.3%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	2.7%	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.

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 57.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.4%	10.2%	-2.2%	18.2%	-8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.5%	6.6%	0.1%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	9.7%	-4.0%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3.3%	2.0%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	10.8%	3.3%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	50.4%	57.3%	6.9%	33.8%	23.5%
Other	8.1%	1.9%	-6.2%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	3.1%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	94.4%	91%	-3.4%	81.4%	9.6%
Arab	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.6% 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	92.8%	88.6%	-4.2%	83.2%	5.4%
European Union	3.7%	5.1%	1.4%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.6%	88.6%	-3.0%	83.2%	5.4%
10+ Years	1%	8.7%	7.7%	9.8%	-1.1%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	0.7%	-4.6%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.9%	76.7%	5.2%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	11.9%	13.5%	-1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.3%	37.2%	-1.9%
Christian	57%	46.2%	10.8%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Hilltop Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hilltop Walk was 34.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.3% lower than the Harpenden East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hilltop Walk has the 16th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Harpenden East and the 167th lowest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£63,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in AL5 1AU, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (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 Hilltop Walk are based on 44 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 Hilltop Walk, Harpenden, AL5 1AU

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL5 1AU

Average Price
£1,195,301

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£964,423

Detached
£1,321,234

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hilltop Walk

Average Price
£1,224,688

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£979,768

Detached
£1,338,983

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hilltop WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Hilltop Walk, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,413,000	2022-07-01	£1,463,106
6 Hilltop Walk, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,150,000	2021-03-12	£1,344,737
14 Hilltop Walk, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£795,000	2019-09-30	£941,280
8 Hilltop Walk, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£980,000	2018-07-27	£1,152,543
1 Hilltop Walk, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,010,000	2018-07-06	£1,187,825

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL5 1AU

Employment

AL5 1AU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in AL5 1AU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	124
Full-Time Employee	122
Self-Employed	42
Part-Time Employee	28
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	5
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Education	29
Financial and insurance activities	27
Information and communication	21
Human health and social work activities	11
Manufacturing	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	8
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Batford Nursery School Holcroft Road , AL5 5BQ	4out of 4	1,667 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
High Beeches Primary School Aldwickbury Crescent , AL5 5SD	4out of 4	96 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crabtree Infants' School Crabtree Lane , AL5 5PU	4out of 4	446 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Crabtree Junior School Crabtree Lane , AL5 5PU	4out of 4	466 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Junior School Dark Lane , AL5 1QB	3out of 4	540 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Infant and Nursery School Dark Lane , AL5 1QD	4out of 4	578 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sir John Lawes School Manland Way , AL5 4QP	4out of 4	1,367 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's School Sun Lane , AL5 4TD	4out of 4	1,692 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Katherine Warington School Lower Luton Road , AL5 5FH	- not rated	1,767 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundwood Park School Roundwood Park , AL5 3AE	4out of 4	2,800 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Townsend VA Church of England High Oaks , AL3 6DR	3out of 4	4,736 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aldwickbury School Aldwickbury School , Wheathampstead Road AL5 1AD	- not rated	526 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Hilda's School 28 Douglas Road , AL5 2ES	- not rated	2,213 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The King's School Elmfield , Ambrose Lane AL5 4DU	- not rated	2,850 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's School Crouch Hall Lane , Redbourn AL3 7ET	2out of 4	5,134 yd	Foundation special school	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
Sarakh	2 Grove Road, Harpenden	755 yd
Well Bean Cafe (The Harpenden Trust)	130 Southdown Road, Harpenden	834 yd
Cafe Aroma	135 Southdown Road, Harpenden	834 yd
Lazy Bear	Ground Floor, 122 Southdown Road	848 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldwickbury Park Golf Club	Piggottshill Lane, Harpenden	119 yd
Harpenden Bowling Club	Spenser Road, Harpenden	820 yd
The Plough and Harrow	The Plough And Harrow Ph, 88 Southdown Road	910 yd
Marquis Of Granby	The Marquis Of Granby Ph, 31 Marquis Lane	953 yd
The Carpenters Arms Ph	14 Cravells Road, Harpenden	983 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Skippers	5 Piggottshill Lane, Harpenden	743 yd
Emilio's	137 Southdown Road, Harpenden	834 yd
BENTOZO	131 Southdown Road, Harpenden	834 yd
The Regent	123-124 Southdown Road, Harpenden	885 yd
The Burger Box Harpenden	125 Southdown Road, Harpenden	885 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
High Beeches Primary School ALDWICKBURY CRESCENT	grass pitches	109 yd
Harpenden & District Indoor Bowls Club Aldwickbury Crescent	indoor bowls	348 yd
Aldwickbury School WHEATHAMPSTEAD ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	395 yd
Crabtree Junior School CRABTREE LANE	grass pitches	580 yd
Aldwickbury Park Golf Club Piggottshill Lane	golf	583 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	64.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	93.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.89 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.89 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.97 Mbit/s

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

Overview of AL5 1AU