Orchard Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 2DW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding AL5 2DW has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	53.2%	49%	-4.2%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	46.8%	51%	4.2%	49.0%	2.0%

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 2DW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 73.4% 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	14.1%	18.4%	4.3%	37.9%	-19.5%
Married: Opposite sex	76.8%	73.4%	-3.4%	44.2%	29.2%
Separated	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	1.7%	3.4%	1.7%	9.1%	-5.7%
Widowed	6.6%	4.1%	-2.5%	6.1%	-2.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (93.8%) 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	58.3%	64.3%	6.0%	48.4%	15.9%
Good health	30.8%	29.5%	-1.3%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	8.1%	6%	-2.1%	12.7%	-6.7%
Bad health	2.4%	0.3%	-2.1%	4.0%	-3.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 2DW this area, 2.6% 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 71.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.6%	2.6%	-2.0%	18.2%	-15.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.4%	1.9%	-3.5%	9.6%	-7.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	12%	0.0%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	7.9%	-0.4%	16.9%	-9.0%
Degree or Similar	64.3%	71.5%	7.2%	33.8%	37.7%
Other	4.6%	1.9%	-2.7%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94% 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)
Indian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	3%	3.0%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	99%	94%	-5.0%	81.4%	12.6%
Arab	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.9%	90.4%	-3.5%	83.2%	7.2%
European Union	2%	4.5%	2.5%	6.1%	-1.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	2.1%	1.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.5%	90.4%	-2.1%	83.2%	7.2%
10+ Years	0%	7.2%	7.2%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	0%	-6.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.3%	76.7%	17.6%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	0.9%	13.5%	-12.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.1%	37.2%	-5.1%
Christian	57.4%	46.2%	11.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Orchard Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Orchard Avenue was 70.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.7% lower than the Harpenden West average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Orchard Avenue has the 7th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Harpenden West and the 146th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.3%.

🔎 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 2DW, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 Orchard Avenue are based on 20 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 Orchard Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 2DW

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL5 2DW

Average Price
£2,798,111

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£2,798,111

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orchard Avenue

Average Price
£2,562,571

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£2,562,571

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orchard AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Orchard Avenue, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£2,210,000	2023-05-05	£2,347,838
9 Orchard Avenue, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,280,000	2013-02-15	£2,165,828
7 Orchard Avenue, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,885,000	2012-10-04	£3,194,809
Orchard Lodge, 3 Orchard Avenue, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,875,000	2006-09-28	£3,926,742
15 Orchard Avenue, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£895,000	2001-07-20	£2,780,213

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL5 2DW

Employment

AL5 2DW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 2DW 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	73
Retired	70
Self-Employed	42
Looking after home or family	29
Part-Time Employee	26
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	34
Financial and insurance activities	19
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	10
Information and communication	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Construction	5
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Transport and storage	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	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	2,642 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School Church Green , AL5 2TP	3out of 4	691 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundwood Primary School Roundwood Park , AL5 3AD	4out of 4	746 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harpenden Academy 25 Vaughan Road , AL5 4EL	3out of 4	1,007 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Dominic Catholic Primary School St Dominic Catholic Primary School , Southdown Road AL5 1PF	4out of 4	1,224 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manland Primary School Sauncey Avenue , AL5 4QW	3out of 4	1,785 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Roundwood Park School Roundwood Park , AL5 3AE	4out of 4	806 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's School Sun Lane , AL5 4TD	4out of 4	1,360 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir John Lawes School Manland Way , AL5 4QP	4out of 4	1,840 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Katherine Warington School Lower Luton Road , AL5 5FH	- not rated	2,281 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Townsend VA Church of England High Oaks , AL3 6DR	3out of 4	5,244 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	618 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The King's School Elmfield , Ambrose Lane AL5 4DU	- not rated	1,804 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aldwickbury School Aldwickbury School , Wheathampstead Road AL5 1AD	- not rated	2,730 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Luke's School Crouch Hall Lane , Redbourn AL3 7ET	2out of 4	3,100 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
Chef Peking	5-6 Church Green, Harpenden	574 yd
The Pudding Stop	14 Church Green Row, Church Green	603 yd
Giggling Squid	Victoria Works, Amenbury Lane	663 yd
Lussmanns Harpenden	20A Leyton Road, Harpenden	665 yd
Monty's (Gusto Catering) catering @	Harpenden Sports Centre, Leyton Road	665 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harpenden Lawn Tennis Club	Amenbury Lane, Harpenden	416 yd
Harpenden Town Football Club	Amenbury Lane, Harpenden	416 yd
Oddfellows Arms	The Oddfellows Arms, 15 Leyton Green	609 yd
Bennet's Harpenden Royal British Legion	21 Leyton Road, Harpenden	665 yd
Inn On The Green	18-20 Leyton Road, Harpenden	665 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi Daily @ Waitrose	3 Leyton Road, Harpenden	625 yd
Darlish Ice Cream	6B Leyton Road, Harpenden	664 yd
Papa Johns	28 High Street, Harpenden	673 yd
Shaken Cow	2A Vaughan Road, Harpenden	820 yd
Domino's Pizza	30 Station Road, Harpenden	861 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	15-18 Church Green Row, Church Green	587 yd
Waitrose	3 Leyton Road, Harpenden	625 yd
Sainsbury's	31 High Street, Harpenden	769 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rothamstead Park Leyton Road	grass pitches	279 yd
Harpenden Town Football Club HARPENDEN TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB HARPENDEN TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB AMENBURY LANE	grass pitches	414 yd
Harpenden Lawn Tennis Club AMENBURY LANE	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	414 yd
St Hilda'S School DOUGLAS ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	659 yd
Harpenden Sports Centre ROTHAMSTED PARK ROTHAMSTED PARK LEYTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	664 yd
Harpenden Swimming Pool ROTHAMSTED PARK ROTHAMSTED PARK LEYTON ROAD	swimming pool	664 yd
Roundwood Park School ROUNDWOOD PARK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	938 yd
Rothamsted Research WEST COMMON	grass pitches, tennis courts	949 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	115 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of AL5 2DW