Southdown Road, Harpenden, AL5 1PF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding AL5 1PF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.5% 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	53.1%	53.5%	0.4%	51.0%	2.5%
Male	46.9%	46.5%	-0.4%	49.0%	-2.5%

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	41.7%	38%	-3.7%	37.9%	0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	38%	42%	4.0%	44.2%	-2.2%
Separated	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	15.3%	11.7%	-3.6%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	3.7%	5.7%	2.0%	6.1%	-0.4%

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 (88.7%) 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	55.1%	56.7%	1.6%	48.4%	8.3%
Good health	34.3%	32%	-2.3%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	7.6%	8.1%	0.5%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	2%	2.4%	0.4%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	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 AL5 1PF this area, 6% 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 61.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.3%	6%	-4.3%	18.2%	-12.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	6.4%	-5.2%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	10%	-5.3%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.6%	11%	4.4%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	50.8%	61.9%	11.1%	33.8%	28.1%
Other	3.7%	2%	-1.7%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	1.7%	5.1%	3.4%	3.1%	2.0%
Pakistani	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0%	4.5%	4.5%	2.5%	2.0%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	3.2%	1.5%	0.8%	2.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
White	87.1%	77.1%	-10.0%	81.4%	-4.3%
Other	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.4% 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	80.2%	70.4%	-9.8%	83.2%	-12.8%
European Union	9.9%	10.9%	1.0%	6.1%	4.8%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	1%	6.1%	5.1%	2.7%	3.4%
Middle East and Asia	5%	6.7%	1.7%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	4.5%	2.2%	1.3%	3.2%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.5%	70.6%	-7.9%	83.2%	-12.6%
10+ Years	3.3%	12.6%	9.3%	9.8%	2.8%
5-10 Years	4%	6.1%	2.1%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	6.6%	4.8%	-1.8%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	5.9%	-1.7%	1.9%	4.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.8%	76.7%	-0.9%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.3%	37.2%	-5.9%
Christian	51.9%	46.2%	5.7%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Southdown Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southdown Road was 117.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.4% higher than the Harpenden West average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Southdown Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Harpenden West and the 68th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.8%.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£72,500

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in AL5 1PF, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 2/10 (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 Southdown Road are based on 230 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 Southdown Road, Harpenden, AL5 1PF

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL5 1PF

Average Price
£1,192,119

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,192,119

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southdown Road

Average Price
£628,163

Semi-Detached
£1,243,390

Terraced
£571,090

Detached
£1,605,867

Flats/Maisonettes
£355,831

Other
£516,625

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southdown Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 Southdown Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,205,000	2021-06-22	£1,375,989
30 Southdown Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,050,000	2020-02-28	£1,243,453
34 Southdown Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£925,000	2018-09-06	£1,076,708
31 Southdown Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£965,000	2017-11-27	£1,119,444
31 Southdown Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2008-08-29	£1,131,365

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL5 1PF

Employment

AL5 1PF 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.

AL5 1PF 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

Full-Time Employee	112
Retired	71
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	29
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	14
Information and communication	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Other	13
Financial and insurance activities	9
Construction	6
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,126 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Dominic Catholic Primary School St Dominic Catholic Primary School , Southdown Road AL5 1PF	4out of 4	133 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harpenden Academy 25 Vaughan Road , AL5 4EL	3out of 4	489 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School Church Green , AL5 2TP	3out of 4	759 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crabtree Infants' School Crabtree Lane , AL5 5PU	4out of 4	999 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Crabtree Junior School Crabtree Lane , AL5 5PU	4out of 4	1,061 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St George's School Sun Lane , AL5 4TD	4out of 4	1,279 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir John Lawes School Manland Way , AL5 4QP	4out of 4	1,410 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Roundwood Park School Roundwood Park , AL5 3AE	4out of 4	1,800 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Katherine Warington School Lower Luton Road , AL5 5FH	- not rated	1,941 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Townsend VA Church of England High Oaks , AL3 6DR	3out of 4	4,661 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Hilda's School 28 Douglas Road , AL5 2ES	- not rated	1,293 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Aldwickbury School Aldwickbury School , Wheathampstead Road AL5 1AD	- not rated	1,659 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The King's School Elmfield , Ambrose Lane AL5 4DU	- not rated	2,292 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's School Crouch Hall Lane , Redbourn AL3 7ET	2out of 4	3,980 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
Rothamsted Restaurant & Conference Centre	Rothamsted Research, West Common	447 yd
Fitt 41	Rothamsted Research, West Common	447 yd
Losh Bar and Grill	9 Station Road, Harpenden	451 yd
Bar Azita	Former, 1A Harding Parade	451 yd
Pinarz	17 Station Road, Harpenden	452 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Silver Cup	The Silver Cup Ph, St Albans Road	235 yd
The Queens Head	The Skew Bridge Ph, 59 Southdown Road	314 yd
The Harpenden Arms Ph	188 High Street, Harpenden	449 yd
Harpenden Bowling Club	Spenser Road, Harpenden	462 yd
Bennet's Harpenden Royal British Legion	21 Leyton Road, Harpenden	479 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harp's Coffee	Harpenden Central Railway Station, Station Approach	446 yd
Oriental Aroma	7 Harding Parade, Station Road	453 yd
Paya	4 Harding Parade, Station Road	453 yd
Domino's Pizza	30 Station Road, Harpenden	496 yd
Harpenden Grill and Kebab	36 Station Road, Harpenden	507 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	31 High Street, Harpenden	642 yd
Waitrose	3 Leyton Road, Harpenden	693 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	15-18 Church Green Row, Church Green	767 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harpenden Cricket Club WEST COMMON	grass pitches	343 yd
Rothamsted Research WEST COMMON	grass pitches, tennis courts	372 yd
Harpenden Sports Centre ROTHAMSTED PARK ROTHAMSTED PARK LEYTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	439 yd
Harpenden Swimming Pool ROTHAMSTED PARK ROTHAMSTED PARK LEYTON ROAD	swimming pool	439 yd
Harpenden Town Football Club HARPENDEN TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB HARPENDEN TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB AMENBURY LANE	grass pitches	709 yd
Harpenden Lawn Tennis Club AMENBURY LANE	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	709 yd
Rothamstead Park Leyton Road	grass pitches	832 yd
The Acre (Harpenden Rovers Fc) EAST COMMON	grass pitches	911 yd
Crabtree Junior School CRABTREE LANE	grass pitches	991 yd
Elliswick Lawn Tennis Club ELLISWICK ROAD	tennis courts	1,080 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	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	112.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of AL5 1PF