Bowling Close, Harpenden, AL5 1QP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding AL5 1QP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	55.3%	49.8%	-5.5%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	44.7%	50.2%	5.5%	49.0%	1.2%

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	28%	36.4%	8.4%	37.9%	-1.5%
Married: Opposite sex	36.8%	37.9%	1.1%	44.2%	-6.3%
Separated	3.3%	2.5%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	15.4%	14.6%	-0.8%	9.1%	5.5%
Widowed	16.5%	8.6%	-7.9%	6.1%	2.5%

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	43.9%	43.9%	0.0%	48.4%	-4.5%
Good health	32.1%	34%	1.9%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	18.1%	16.6%	-1.5%	12.7%	3.9%
Bad health	5.1%	4.7%	-0.4%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.7%	20.2%	-9.5%	18.2%	2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	8.6%	-1.8%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	10.6%	-2.6%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	7.1%	2.7%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	16.2%	8.5%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	29.7%	32.8%	3.1%	33.8%	-1.0%
Other	4.9%	4.5%	-0.4%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	3%	0.4%	-2.6%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0%	3.6%	3.6%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
White	88.6%	81%	-7.6%	81.4%	-0.4%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	3.2%	3.2%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.5% 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	89.5%	86.5%	-3.0%	83.2%	3.3%
European Union	0.8%	6%	5.2%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	4.6%	5.2%	0.6%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.2%	86.8%	-1.4%	83.2%	3.6%
10+ Years	1.7%	8.4%	6.7%	9.8%	-1.4%
5-10 Years	0.4%	3.2%	2.8%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	8%	1.6%	-6.4%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.4%	76.7%	-3.3%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
Central Asia	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%
No passport held	16.7%	13.5%	3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.5%	37.2%	0.3%
Christian	42.6%	46.2%	-3.6%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	6.8%	6.5%	0.3%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Bowling Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bowling Close was 32.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.6% lower than the Harpenden West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bowling Close has the 11th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Harpenden West and the 146th lowest crime rate of 428 local areas in St Albans .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.7%.

🔎 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 1QP, 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 Bowling Close are based on 26 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 Bowling Close, Harpenden, AL5 1QP

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL5 1QP

Average Price
£380,840

Semi-Detached
£576,901

Terraced
£506,802

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£316,842

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bowling Close

Average Price
£355,853

Semi-Detached
£557,149

Terraced
£532,782

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£311,407

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bowling CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Bowling Close, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2026-02-27	£315,976
5 Bowling Close, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-12-19	£291,592
39 Bowling Close, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£470,000	2020-11-04	£550,691
5 Bowling Close, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£299,500	2019-09-23	£311,365
15 Bowling Close, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£262,000	2019-09-02	£272,379

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL5 1QP

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	55
Full-Time Employee	53
Self-Employed	22
Part-Time Employee	19
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	8
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Education	10
Other	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Construction	5
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
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	2,370 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	513 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Dominic Catholic Primary School St Dominic Catholic Primary School , Southdown Road AL5 1PF	- not rated	513 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Junior School Dark Lane , AL5 1QB	3out of 4	758 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Infant and Nursery School Dark Lane , AL5 1QD	4out of 4	830 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harpenden Free School Vaughan Road , AL5 4EN	- not rated	1,016 yd	Free schools	No	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	- not rated	1,776 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir John Lawes School Manland Way , AL5 4QP	4out of 4	1,776 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's School Sun Lane , AL5 4TD	- not rated	1,788 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's School Sun Lane , AL5 4TD	- not rated	1,788 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Katherine Warington School Lower Luton Road , AL5 5FH	3out of 4	2,132 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elmfield School Ambrose Lane , AL5 4DA	- not rated	919 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aldwickbury School Aldwickbury School , Wheathampstead Road AL5 1AD	- not rated	1,347 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Hilda's School 28 Douglas Road , AL5 2ES	- not rated	1,880 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Harpenden Preparatory School 53 Luton Road , AL5 2UE	- not rated	2,028 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The King's School Elmfield , Ambrose Lane AL5 4DU	- not rated	2,859 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Well Bean Cafe (The Harpenden Trust)	130 Southdown Road, Harpenden	367 yd
Cafe Aroma	135 Southdown Road, Harpenden	367 yd
Lazy Bear	Ground Floor, 122 Southdown Road	395 yd
Sarakh	2 Grove Road, Harpenden	528 yd
Rothamsted Restaurant & Conference Centre	Rothamsted Research, West Common	669 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Queens Head	The Skew Bridge Ph, 59 Southdown Road	162 yd
The Plough and Harrow	The Plough And Harrow Ph, 88 Southdown Road	200 yd
The Engineer Ph	12 St Johns Road, Harpenden	346 yd
The Carpenters Arms Ph	14 Cravells Road, Harpenden	426 yd
The Silver Cup	The Silver Cup Ph, St Albans Road	665 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Regent	123-124 Southdown Road, Harpenden	359 yd
The Burger Box Harpenden	125 Southdown Road, Harpenden	359 yd
Rice & Spice	125 Southdown Road, Harpenden	359 yd
Emilio's	137 Southdown Road, Harpenden	367 yd
BENTOZO	131 Southdown Road, Harpenden	367 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harpenden Cricket Club WEST COMMON	grass pitches	327 yd
The Acre (Harpenden Rovers Fc) EAST COMMON	grass pitches	535 yd
Rothamsted Research WEST COMMON	grass pitches, tennis courts	562 yd
Harpenden Common Golf Club EAST COMMON	golf	794 yd
Harpenden Sports Centre ROTHAMSTED PARK ROTHAMSTED PARK LEYTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	876 yd
Harpenden Swimming Pool ROTHAMSTED PARK ROTHAMSTED PARK LEYTON ROAD	swimming pool	876 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	90.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.2%

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	98.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of AL5 1QP