Cross Way, Harpenden, AL5 4RB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding AL5 4RB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	48.9%	49.5%	0.6%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	51.1%	50.5%	-0.6%	49.0%	1.5%

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	33.3%	31.1%	-2.2%	37.9%	-6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	44.1%	45.8%	1.7%	44.2%	1.6%
Separated	3.2%	4.4%	1.2%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	9.5%	10.7%	1.2%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	9.9%	8%	-1.9%	6.1%	1.9%

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	51.1%	55.2%	4.1%	48.4%	6.8%
Good health	31.2%	27.4%	-3.8%	33.6%	-6.2%
Fair health	11.3%	13.4%	2.1%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	3%	2.5%	-0.5%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	3.4%	1.4%	-2.0%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

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 57.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.2%	10%	-6.2%	18.2%	-8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.7%	3.6%	-4.1%	9.6%	-6.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	13.1%	-0.4%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	10.4%	1.8%	16.9%	-6.5%
Degree or Similar	48.2%	57.5%	9.3%	33.8%	23.7%
Other	4.5%	4.1%	-0.4%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.7% 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%	2.5%	2.5%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	0.4%	3.2%	2.8%	3.1%	0.1%
Other Asian	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	1.0%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	0.8%	2.1%
Mixed Other	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.0%
White	90.2%	82.7%	-7.5%	81.4%	1.3%
Arab	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.1% 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	88%	79.1%	-8.9%	83.2%	-4.1%
European Union	3%	4%	1.0%	6.1%	-2.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2.6%	5%	2.4%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	5.8%	3.5%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	2.6%	2.9%	0.3%	0.3%	2.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.2%	79.1%	-8.1%	83.2%	-4.1%
10+ Years	1.5%	14.4%	12.9%	9.8%	4.6%
5-10 Years	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	2.6%	1.1%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	7.9%	4%	-3.9%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88%	76.7%	11.3%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.1%	37.2%	-4.1%
Christian	53.6%	46.2%	7.4%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Sikh	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Cross Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cross Way was 61.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.7% higher than the Harpenden East average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Cross Way has the 10th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Harpenden East and the 165th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.2%.

🔎 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. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£63,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in AL5 4RB, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Cross Way are based on 115 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 Cross Way, Harpenden, AL5 4RB

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL5 4RB

Average Price
£542,393

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£452,429

Other
£902,246

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cross Way

Average Price
£771,799

Semi-Detached
£898,896

Terraced
£815,791

Detached
£944,883

Flats/Maisonettes
£393,589

Other
£909,508

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cross WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 St Margarets Flats, 5 Cross Way, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£885,000	2017-06-23	£909,508
3 St Margarets Flats, 5 Cross Way, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2013-02-21	£643,278
5 St Margarets Flats, 5 Cross Way, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,250	2007-02-16	£351,558
2 St Margarets Flats, 5 Cross Way, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2006-08-31	£375,125
4 St Margarets Flats, 5 Cross Way, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£272,500	2006-08-25	£454,318

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL5 4RB

Employment

AL5 4RB 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	81
Retired	56
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Financial and insurance activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Information and communication	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Human health and social work activities	9
Education	9
Other	7
Manufacturing	7
Construction	7
Transport and storage	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	694 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manland Primary School Sauncey Avenue , AL5 4QW	3out of 4	357 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crabtree Junior School Crabtree Lane , AL5 5PU	4out of 4	795 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sauncey Wood Primary School Pickford Hill , AL5 5HL	3out of 4	802 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crabtree Infants' School Crabtree Lane , AL5 5PU	4out of 4	833 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harpenden Academy 25 Vaughan Road , AL5 4EL	3out of 4	1,079 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sir John Lawes School Manland Way , AL5 4QP	4out of 4	182 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Katherine Warington School Lower Luton Road , AL5 5FH	- not rated	541 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's School Sun Lane , AL5 4TD	4out of 4	756 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundwood Park School Roundwood Park , AL5 3AE	4out of 4	2,203 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	1,621 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Aldwickbury School Aldwickbury School , Wheathampstead Road AL5 1AD	- not rated	1,643 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The King's School Elmfield , Ambrose Lane AL5 4DU	- not rated	1,765 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's School Crouch Hall Lane , Redbourn AL3 7ET	2out of 4	5,070 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Shezzo's	106A Lower Luton Road, Harpenden		368 yd
The Cherry Tree @	The Malta Ph, 110 Lower Luton Road		381 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Amble Inn	182 Station Road, Harpenden	148 yd
The Gibraltar Castle PH	The Gibraltar Castle Ph, 70 Lower Luton Road	381 yd
The Malta PH	The Malta Ph, 110 Lower Luton Road	381 yd
Elliswick Lawn Tennis Club	Browning Road, Harpenden	467 yd
Marquis Of Granby	The Marquis Of Granby Ph, 31 Marquis Lane	551 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Balti Village	93 Lower Luton Road, Harpenden		330 yd
Kingfish	146 Lower Luton Road, Harpenden		530 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	103-105 Lower Luton Road, Harpenden		358 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sir John Lawes School MANLAND WAY	grass pitches	314 yd
Elliswick Lawn Tennis Club ELLISWICK ROAD	tennis courts	530 yd
Crabtree Junior School CRABTREE LANE	grass pitches	711 yd
St Georges School Sun Lane	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	888 yd
Westfield Recreation Ground WESTFIELD RECREATION GROUND WESTFIELD RECREATION GROUND WESTFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	935 yd
Harpenden & District Indoor Bowls Club Aldwickbury Crescent	indoor bowls	1,020 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 4RB