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Demographics report

Demographics near AL1 2JS

Census profile

Demographics around AL1 2JS

Census 2021 · St Albans 017
Population7,722usual residents in matched Census geography
Density2,526people per sq km
Median age37matched Census area
Households—Census household count
Benchmarks

How this postcode compares

Precomputed Census benchmarks; city average is shown only for major UK cities.
MeasurePostcode areaAverage for England
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area60.3%Average for England82.2%
Significant presenceasian bangladeshi, white other, asian pakistani
Postcode area32.9%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area40.3%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area2,526Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area60.9%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area56.7%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area78.5%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · St Albans 017A
4/ 10

Bottom 40% in England

This small area sits on the more pressured side of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.

IncomeDecile 2
Major pressure
EducationDecile 3
Elevated pressure
JobsDecile 4
Elevated pressure
CrimeDecile 4
Elevated pressure
HealthDecile 4
Elevated pressure
Living environmentDecile 9
Strong
Noise

Modelled transport noise

Source
Max Lden0.0 dBannual day-evening-night level
Max night0.0 dBannual night-time level
Road Lden0.0 dBroad traffic model
Rail Lden0.0 dBrail traffic model

Dominant modelled source at this postcode point: Road traffic. Defra noise maps are modelled strategic estimates, not live meter readings.

People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population7,722matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age37Census area median
Owned56.7%household tenure
Private rent18.8%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White60.3%
Asian27.7%
Black3.1%
Mixed4.6%
Other4.3%
Detailed mix
white british49.1%
asian bangladeshi18.6%
white other9.7%
asian pakistani4.7%
other arab2.2%
other any2.1%
asian other2%
mixed other1.9%
Born: uk78.5%
Born: no passport9.1%
Born: other eu2.3%
Born: ireland1.6%
Born: italy1%
Religion

Religion profile around AL1 2JS

Census 2021 · St Albans 017
Largest groupChristian40.3% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian40.3%
No religion36.1%
Muslim13.3%
Religion not stated6.4%
Hindu1.4%
Jewish0.9%
Buddhist0.7%
Other religion0.6%
Sikh0.4%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 43% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
39/100
Income
11/100
Employment
65/100
Education
78/100
Health
33/100
Housing access
100/100
Property
67/100
Insight

What the profile means

Use deprivation for within-nation context only. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland publish different measures, methods, and release years.
  • Decile 4/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 19% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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