West Common Way, Harpenden, AL5 2LH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around AL5 2LH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.2%	50.2%	-1.0%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	48.8%	49.8%	1.0%	49.0%	0.8%

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 2LH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 74.2% 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	13.9%	18.2%	4.3%	37.9%	-19.7%
Married: Opposite sex	77.7%	74.2%	-3.5%	44.2%	30.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	3.3%	3.3%	0.0%	9.1%	-5.8%
Widowed	3.3%	3%	-0.3%	6.1%	-3.1%

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 (94.2%) 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	67.3%	72.8%	5.5%	48.4%	24.4%
Good health	26.6%	21.4%	-5.2%	33.6%	-12.2%
Fair health	4.7%	4.4%	-0.3%	12.7%	-8.3%
Bad health	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 2LH this area, 5.2% 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 69.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.2%	5.2%	-1.0%	18.2%	-13.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.7%	3%	-1.7%	9.6%	-6.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	10.7%	-1.7%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	9.8%	-0.8%	16.9%	-7.1%
Degree or Similar	61.3%	69.2%	7.9%	33.8%	35.4%
Other	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	90%	89.2%	-0.8%	81.4%	7.8%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.6% 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	91.4%	90.6%	-0.8%	83.2%	7.4%
European Union	0.6%	4.1%	3.5%	6.1%	-2.0%
Africa	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	1.4%	-1.9%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	1.9%	0.2%	-1.7%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.9%	90.8%	-0.1%	83.2%	7.6%
10+ Years	1.7%	6.7%	5.0%	9.8%	-3.1%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	0.2%	-7.0%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.8%	76.7%	17.1%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	0.5%	13.5%	-13.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.3%	37.2%	-11.9%
Christian	67.1%	46.2%	20.9%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	2.1%	6.0%	-3.9%

Safety

Is West Common Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Common Way was 12.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.6% lower than the Harpenden South average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

West Common Way has the 7th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Harpenden South and the 44th lowest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.8%.

🔎 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
£72,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in AL5 2LH, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 West Common Way are based on 49 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 West Common Way, Harpenden, AL5 2LH

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL5 2LH

Average Price
£2,985,064

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£2,985,064

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Common Way

Average Price
£3,083,525

Semi-Detached
£3,593,744

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£3,072,896

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Common WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 West Common Way, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£3,200,000	2023-02-02	£3,260,618
31 West Common Way, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£2,275,000	2019-06-28	£2,771,216
29 West Common Way, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£2,555,000	2018-03-12	£3,001,391
3 West Common Way, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£2,290,000	2016-08-18	£2,743,705
1 West Common Way, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£2,450,000	2016-01-18	£3,145,603

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL5 2LH

Employment

AL5 2LH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% 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 2LH 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	105
Retired	72
Self-Employed	41
Looking after home or family	41
Part-Time Employee	33
Student (economically inactive)	22
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	30
Financial and insurance activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Construction	13
Education	9
Manufacturing	8
Information and communication	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Transport and storage	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	3,668 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Muriel Green Nursery School Church Crescent , AL3 5JB	3out of 4	5,438 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	1,631 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Junior School Dark Lane , AL5 1QB	3out of 4	1,875 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Infant and Nursery School Dark Lane , AL5 1QD	4out of 4	1,911 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harpenden Academy 25 Vaughan Road , AL5 4EL	3out of 4	2,065 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School Church Green , AL5 2TP	3out of 4	2,185 yd	Voluntary aided 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	2,791 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's School Sun Lane , AL5 4TD	4out of 4	2,847 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir John Lawes School Manland Way , AL5 4QP	4out of 4	3,000 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Townsend VA Church of England High Oaks , AL3 6DR	3out of 4	3,241 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Katherine Warington School Lower Luton Road , AL5 5FH	- not rated	3,530 yd	Free schools	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	2,522 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Hilda's School 28 Douglas Road , AL5 2ES	- not rated	2,541 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St Luke's School Crouch Hall Lane , Redbourn AL3 7ET	2out of 4	3,543 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's School Elmfield , Ambrose Lane AL5 4DU	- not rated	3,712 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Batchwood School Townsend Drive , AL3 5RP	2out of 4	4,289 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harpenden Common Golf Club	Cravells Road, East Common	634 yd
The White Horse	Public House, Hatching Green	675 yd
Harpenden Golf Club	Redbourn Lane, Hatching Green	755 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harpenden Common Golf Club EAST COMMON	golf	634 yd
Harpenden Golf Club REDBOURN LANE	golf	754 yd
The Acre (Harpenden Rovers Fc) EAST COMMON	grass pitches	789 yd
Bamville Cricket Club BAMVILLE CRICKET CLUB BAMVILLE CRICKET CLUB EAST COMMON	grass pitches	962 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	88.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.2%

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	58.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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