Southdown Road, Harpenden, AL5 1QU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding AL5 1QU 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 Southdown Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southdown Road was 98.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.1% higher than the Harpenden West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Southdown Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Harpenden West and the 100th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.6%.

🔎 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 1QU, 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 1QU

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL5 1QU

Average Price
£281,133

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£281,133

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
14 Southdown House Southdown Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2020-02-14	£302,002
14 Southdown House Southdown Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£282,500	2018-01-26	£282,782
12 Southdown House Southdown Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2014-11-10	£291,784
14 Southdown House Southdown Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2014-07-18	£304,841
12 Southdown House Southdown Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£158,000	2006-01-20	£277,261

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL5 1QU

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	2,276 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	326 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harpenden Academy 25 Vaughan Road , AL5 4EL	3out of 4	848 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Junior School Dark Lane , AL5 1QB	3out of 4	888 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Infant and Nursery School Dark Lane , AL5 1QD	4out of 4	965 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crabtree Infants' School Crabtree Lane , AL5 5PU	4out of 4	998 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	1,615 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir John Lawes School Manland Way , AL5 4QP	4out of 4	1,642 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Katherine Warington School Lower Luton Road , AL5 5FH	- not rated	2,166 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundwood Park School Roundwood Park , AL5 3AE	4out of 4	2,182 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Townsend VA Church of England High Oaks , AL3 6DR	3out of 4	4,324 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	1,430 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Hilda's School 28 Douglas Road , AL5 2ES	- not rated	1,688 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The King's School Elmfield , Ambrose Lane AL5 4DU	- not rated	2,673 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's School Crouch Hall Lane , Redbourn AL3 7ET	2out of 4	4,165 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Batchwood School Townsend Drive , AL3 5RP	2out of 4	5,378 yd	Community 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
Well Bean Cafe (The Harpenden Trust)	130 Southdown Road, Harpenden	406 yd
Cafe Aroma	135 Southdown Road, Harpenden	406 yd
Lazy Bear	Ground Floor, 122 Southdown Road	439 yd
Sarakh	2 Grove Road, Harpenden	560 yd
Rothamsted Restaurant & Conference Centre	Rothamsted Research, West Common	648 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Queens Head	The Skew Bridge Ph, 59 Southdown Road	83 yd
The Plough and Harrow	The Plough And Harrow Ph, 88 Southdown Road	244 yd
The Engineer Ph	12 St Johns Road, Harpenden	434 yd
The Carpenters Arms Ph	14 Cravells Road, Harpenden	493 yd
The Silver Cup	The Silver Cup Ph, St Albans Road	603 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Emilio's	137 Southdown Road, Harpenden	406 yd
BENTOZO	131 Southdown Road, Harpenden	406 yd
The Regent	123-124 Southdown Road, Harpenden	409 yd
The Burger Box Harpenden	125 Southdown Road, Harpenden	409 yd
Rice & Spice	125 Southdown Road, Harpenden	409 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	31 High Street, Harpenden		1,034 yd
Waitrose	3 Leyton Road, Harpenden		1,089 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harpenden Cricket Club WEST COMMON	grass pitches	320 yd
Rothamsted Research WEST COMMON	grass pitches, tennis courts	541 yd
The Acre (Harpenden Rovers Fc) EAST COMMON	grass pitches	623 yd
Harpenden Sports Centre ROTHAMSTED PARK ROTHAMSTED PARK LEYTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	815 yd
Harpenden Swimming Pool ROTHAMSTED PARK ROTHAMSTED PARK LEYTON ROAD	swimming pool	815 yd
Harpenden Common Golf Club EAST COMMON	golf	886 yd
Crabtree Junior School CRABTREE LANE	grass pitches	1,042 yd
High Beeches Primary School ALDWICKBURY CRESCENT	grass pitches	1,051 yd
Harpenden Town Football Club HARPENDEN TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB HARPENDEN TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB AMENBURY LANE	grass pitches	1,083 yd
Harpenden Lawn Tennis Club AMENBURY LANE	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	1,083 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	133.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of AL5 1QU