Reed Place, Harpenden, AL5 4DE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding AL5 4DE has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.6% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	57.9%	56.6%	-1.3%	51.0%	5.6%
Male	42.1%	43.4%	1.3%	49.0%	-5.6%

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 4DE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.4% 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	23.6%	30.3%	6.7%	37.9%	-7.6%
Married: Opposite sex	51.1%	53.4%	2.3%	44.2%	9.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.2%	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	5.3%	4.1%	-1.2%	9.1%	-5.0%
Widowed	17.8%	8.3%	-9.5%	6.1%	2.2%

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 (88.8%) 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	48.1%	60%	11.9%	48.4%	11.6%
Good health	34.7%	28.8%	-5.9%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	12.6%	8.1%	-4.5%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	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.

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%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.7%	11%	-11.7%	18.2%	-7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.2%	5.5%	-0.7%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	8.3%	-1.9%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	11%	3.4%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	48%	59%	11.0%	33.8%	25.2%
Other	4%	2.8%	-1.2%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0%	1%	1.0%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	1.1%	3.9%	2.8%	2.7%	1.2%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1.4%	6%	4.6%	2.5%	3.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
White	93.7%	78.1%	-15.6%	81.4%	-3.3%
Other	1.4%	3.9%	2.5%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.6% 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	88.4%	63.6%	-24.8%	83.2%	-19.6%
European Union	4.6%	4.4%	-0.2%	6.1%	-1.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	3.5%	10.4%	6.9%	2.7%	7.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	3.4%	1.6%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	15.6%	13.8%	1.3%	14.3%
Oceania	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.3%	63.5%	-21.8%	83.2%	-19.7%
10+ Years	0%	12.2%	12.2%	9.8%	2.4%
5-10 Years	2.1%	7%	4.9%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	1.8%	10.1%	8.3%	2.2%	7.9%
Less than 2 years	10.9%	7.3%	-3.6%	1.9%	5.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.8%	76.7%	-8.9%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
South and Eastern Africa	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	8.6%	0.3%	8.3%
Central and South America	3.1%	0.2%	2.9%
Oceania	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.3%	37.2%	-14.9%
Christian	67.8%	46.2%	21.6%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	3.9%	6.5%	-2.6%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Reed Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Reed Place was 28.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.6% lower than the Harpenden East average. The most reported crime type was Bicycle theft.

Reed Place has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Harpenden East and the 135th lowest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 46.4%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£69,200

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in AL5 4DE, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 Reed Place are based on 13 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 Reed Place, Harpenden, AL5 4DE

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL5 4DE

Average Price
£700,115

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£371,955

Other
£2,669,074

Estimated Average Property Prices for Reed Place

Average Price
£469,975

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£284,926

Other
£2,690,556

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Reed PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Reed Place, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£810,000	2024-05-31	£833,285
1 Reed Place, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£2,465,000	2019-05-17	£2,690,556
7 Reed Place, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£385,000	2019-01-28	£423,458
5 Reed Place, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£238,705	2016-10-12	£251,506
4 Reed Place, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2013-07-26	£327,062

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL5 4DE

Employment

AL5 4DE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 35% 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 4DE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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

Self-Employed	102
Full-Time Employee	76
Retired	52
Student (economically inactive)	20
Part-Time Employee	17
Looking after home or family	12
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Education	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	6
Information and communication	6
Construction	5
Manufacturing	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate 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	2,233 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Roundwood Primary School Roundwood Park , AL5 3AD	4out of 4	743 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wood End School Yeomans Avenue , AL5 3EF	4out of 4	1,099 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Lea Primary School and Nursery Moorland Road , AL5 4LE	3out of 4	1,122 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School Church Green , AL5 2TP	3out of 4	1,186 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manland Primary School Sauncey Avenue , AL5 4QW	3out of 4	1,442 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	766 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's School Sun Lane , AL5 4TD	4out of 4	1,055 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir John Lawes School Manland Way , AL5 4QP	4out of 4	1,604 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Katherine Warington School Lower Luton Road , AL5 5FH	- not rated	1,760 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The King's School Elmfield , Ambrose Lane AL5 4DU	- not rated	537 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Hilda's School 28 Douglas Road , AL5 2ES	- not rated	717 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Aldwickbury School Aldwickbury School , Wheathampstead Road AL5 1AD	- not rated	3,198 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Luke's School Crouch Hall Lane , Redbourn AL3 7ET	2out of 4	3,815 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
The Yard	105 Luton Road, Harpenden	128 yd
The Oval Cafe	The Clock Building, 6 Highfield Oval	574 yd
Roundwood Primary School	Roundwood Park, Harpenden	761 yd
Bangkok Lounge	80 High Street, Harpenden	1,003 yd
Tabure	104 High Street, Harpenden	1,003 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Old Bell	177 Luton Road, Harpenden		171 yd
Old Cock Inn	58 High Street, Harpenden		1,003 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	95 - 101, Luton Road		128 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Highfield Oval HIGHFIELD OVAL HIGHFIELD OVAL AMBROSE LANE	grass pitches	534 yd
The Kings School ELMFIELD ELMFIELD AMBROSE LANE		557 yd
St Hilda'S School DOUGLAS ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	641 yd
Roundwood Park School ROUNDWOOD PARK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	783 yd
St Georges School Sun Lane	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	976 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of AL5 4DE