Lower Luton Road, Harpenden, AL5 5EG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding AL5 5EG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.6% of residents 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	53.4%	52.6%	-0.8%	51.0%	1.6%
Male	46.6%	47.4%	0.8%	49.0%	-1.6%

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	34.5%	35.2%	0.7%	37.9%	-2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	42%	43.9%	1.9%	44.2%	-0.3%
Separated	2.7%	3.7%	1.0%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	12.5%	12.3%	-0.2%	9.1%	3.2%
Widowed	8.2%	4.9%	-3.3%	6.1%	-1.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.2%	53.3%	1.1%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	34.4%	31.2%	-3.2%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	9.3%	12.7%	3.4%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	2.9%	2.1%	-0.8%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.4%	18%	-2.4%	18.2%	-0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.6%	12.3%	-9.3%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	13.9%	2.5%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	7.8%	3.5%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	11.5%	1.7%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	25.9%	34%	8.1%	33.8%	0.2%
Other	6.7%	2.5%	-4.2%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.2% 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%	1.8%	1.8%	1.1%	0.7%
Indian	0.6%	3%	2.4%	3.1%	-0.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	5%	1.8%	-3.2%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	3.6%	3.3%	0.9%	2.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
White	92.1%	83.2%	-8.9%	81.4%	1.8%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.6% 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	91.5%	85.6%	-5.9%	83.2%	2.4%
European Union	1.7%	5.4%	3.7%	6.1%	-0.7%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	4.7%	3.6%	-1.1%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.3%	85.9%	-5.4%	83.2%	2.7%
10+ Years	0%	9.9%	9.9%	9.8%	0.1%
5-10 Years	2.6%	3%	0.4%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	5%	0.9%	-4.1%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.7%	76.7%	5.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	11.1%	13.5%	-2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.9%	37.2%	2.7%
Christian	51.7%	46.2%	5.5%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Lower Luton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lower Luton Road was 62.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.0% higher than the Harpenden East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lower Luton Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Harpenden East and the 162nd highest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -6.1%.

🔎 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 5EG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Lower Luton Road are based on 204 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 Lower Luton Road, Harpenden, AL5 5EG

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL5 5EG

Average Price
£654,143

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£654,143

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower Luton Road

Average Price
£529,422

Semi-Detached
£598,412

Terraced
£621,528

Detached
£818,218

Flats/Maisonettes
£230,836

Other
£104,349

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower Luton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
200 Lower Luton Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£281,250	2004-09-10	£654,775

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL5 5EG

Employment

AL5 5EG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Retired	42
Self-Employed	40
Part-Time Employee	24
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	21
Other	15
Education	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Information and communication	11
Construction	10
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Batford Nursery School Holcroft Road , AL5 5BQ	4out of 4	1,027 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Lea Primary School and Nursery Moorland Road , AL5 4LE	3out of 4	479 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manland Primary School Sauncey Avenue , AL5 4QW	3out of 4	966 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sauncey Wood Primary School Pickford Hill , AL5 5HL	3out of 4	976 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School Church Green , AL5 2TP	3out of 4	1,920 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harpenden Academy 25 Vaughan Road , AL5 4EL	3out of 4	1,946 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Katherine Warington School Lower Luton Road , AL5 5FH	- not rated	673 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir John Lawes School Manland Way , AL5 4QP	4out of 4	1,090 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's School Sun Lane , AL5 4TD	4out of 4	1,187 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundwood Park School Roundwood Park , AL5 3AE	4out of 4	2,307 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	1,228 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Hilda's School 28 Douglas Road , AL5 2ES	- not rated	1,914 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Aldwickbury School Aldwickbury School , Wheathampstead Road AL5 1AD	- not rated	2,776 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Luke's School Crouch Hall Lane , Redbourn AL3 7ET	2out of 4	5,378 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		927 yd
The Oval Cafe	The Clock Building, 6 Highfield Oval		1,037 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Red Cow	171 West Common, Harpenden		170 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Kingfish	146 Lower Luton Road, Harpenden		686 yd
Balti Village	93 Lower Luton Road, Harpenden		1,035 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	103-105 Lower Luton Road, Harpenden		853 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Westfield Recreation Ground WESTFIELD RECREATION GROUND WESTFIELD RECREATION GROUND WESTFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	412 yd
Sir John Lawes School MANLAND WAY	grass pitches	1,017 yd
Highfield Oval HIGHFIELD OVAL HIGHFIELD OVAL AMBROSE LANE	grass pitches	1,069 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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