High Street, Harpenden, AL5 2SL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding AL5 2SL has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% 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	47.2%	47.1%	-0.1%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	52.8%	52.9%	0.1%	49.0%	3.9%

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	51.4%	38.7%	-12.7%	37.9%	0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	26.4%	34.4%	8.0%	44.2%	-9.8%
Separated	3.6%	5.5%	1.9%	2.2%	3.3%
Divorced	7.7%	11.5%	3.8%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	10.9%	9.9%	-1.0%	6.1%	3.8%

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 (89%) 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	55.3%	48%	-7.3%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	30.1%	41%	10.9%	33.6%	7.4%
Fair health	11.8%	8.1%	-3.7%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	2%	2.6%	0.6%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 2SL 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 59.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.7%	6%	-1.7%	18.2%	-12.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	7.6%	-3.8%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	7.6%	-4.2%	13.4%	-5.8%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3.6%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	12.4%	-1.2%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	48.6%	59.4%	10.8%	33.8%	25.6%
Other	5.5%	3.6%	-1.9%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	4.7%	4.3%	1.1%	3.6%
Chinese	2.4%	0.7%	-1.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	2.8%	0.7%	-2.1%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.7%
White	90.7%	81.5%	-9.2%	81.4%	0.1%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Other	0%	3.3%	3.3%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.5% 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	83.3%	70.5%	-12.8%	83.2%	-12.7%
European Union	2.8%	11.6%	8.8%	6.1%	5.5%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.5%	7.3%	0.8%	5.6%	1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	3.6%	0.3%	1.3%	2.3%
Oceania	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	0.3%	2.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.5%	71.1%	-11.4%	83.2%	-12.1%
10+ Years	0.4%	13.6%	13.2%	9.8%	3.8%
5-10 Years	2.8%	5.1%	2.3%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	5.7%	5.5%	-0.2%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	8.5%	4.8%	-3.7%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.5%	76.7%	2.8%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
No passport held	4%	13.5%	-9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.5%	37.2%	-0.7%
Christian	47.8%	46.2%	1.6%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	6.9%	6.5%	0.4%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 792.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 769.4% higher than the Harpenden West average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

High Street has the highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Harpenden West and the 5th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 80.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -3.8%.

🔎 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 2SL, 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 High Street are based on 95 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 High Street, Harpenden, AL5 2SL

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL5 2SL

Average Price
£1,174,714

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,174,714

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£565,555

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£909,218

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£337,086

Other
£1,022,185

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
65 High Street, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£985,000	2008-06-06	£1,819,002
67 High Street, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2007-10-12	£532,695

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL5 2SL

Employment

AL5 2SL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Retired	60
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	22
Other	9
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	18
Financial and insurance activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Information and communication	11
Construction	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Other	6
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Batford Nursery School Holcroft Road , AL5 5BQ	4out of 4	1,903 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	182 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harpenden Academy 25 Vaughan Road , AL5 4EL	3out of 4	529 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundwood Primary School Roundwood Park , AL5 3AD	4out of 4	963 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Dominic Catholic Primary School St Dominic Catholic Primary School , Southdown Road AL5 1PF	4out of 4	1,009 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manland Primary School Sauncey Avenue , AL5 4QW	3out of 4	1,041 yd	Community school	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	620 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundwood Park School Roundwood Park , AL5 3AE	4out of 4	1,044 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir John Lawes School Manland Way , AL5 4QP	4out of 4	1,105 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Katherine Warington School Lower Luton Road , AL5 5FH	- not rated	1,536 yd	Free schools	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	444 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The King's School Elmfield , Ambrose Lane AL5 4DU	- not rated	1,375 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aldwickbury School Aldwickbury School , Wheathampstead Road AL5 1AD	- not rated	2,295 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Luke's School Crouch Hall Lane , Redbourn AL3 7ET	2out of 4	3,825 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
Zaza	61 High Street, Harpenden	5 yd
Kohan Restaurant	78 High Street, Harpenden	50 yd
Bangkok Lounge	80 High Street, Harpenden	52 yd
Tabure	104 High Street, Harpenden	52 yd
Nonno's Pizza	64 High Street, Harpenden	52 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Cock Inn	58 High Street, Harpenden	52 yd
The Cross Keys PH	The Cross Keys Ph, 39 High Street	162 yd
Oddfellows Arms	The Oddfellows Arms, 15 Leyton Green	398 yd
The George of Harpenden	The George, 4 High Street	408 yd
The Wheatsheaf	9 High Street, Harpenden	419 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa Johns	28 High Street, Harpenden	276 yd
Darlish Ice Cream	6B Leyton Road, Harpenden	280 yd
Sushi Daily @ Waitrose	3 Leyton Road, Harpenden	280 yd
Shaken Cow	2A Vaughan Road, Harpenden	397 yd
Domino's Pizza	30 Station Road, Harpenden	446 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	15-18 Church Green Row, Church Green	237 yd
Waitrose	3 Leyton Road, Harpenden	280 yd
Sainsbury's	31 High Street, Harpenden	292 yd
Tesco Express	95 - 101, Luton Road	986 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Georges School Sun Lane	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	466 yd
Harpenden Town Football Club HARPENDEN TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB HARPENDEN TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB AMENBURY LANE	grass pitches	511 yd
Harpenden Lawn Tennis Club AMENBURY LANE	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	511 yd
St Hilda'S School DOUGLAS ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	575 yd
Harpenden Sports Centre ROTHAMSTED PARK ROTHAMSTED PARK LEYTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	624 yd
Harpenden Swimming Pool ROTHAMSTED PARK ROTHAMSTED PARK LEYTON ROAD	swimming pool	624 yd
Rothamstead Park Leyton Road	grass pitches	718 yd
Elliswick Lawn Tennis Club ELLISWICK ROAD	tennis courts	720 yd
Sir John Lawes School MANLAND WAY	grass pitches	1,033 yd
Rothamsted Research WEST COMMON	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,061 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	29.6%

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	71.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	74 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of AL5 2SL