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Demographics report

Demographics near AL1 4BW

Census profile

Demographics around AL1 4BW

Census 2021 · St Albans 010
Population6,931usual residents in matched Census geography
Density3,702people per sq km
Median age42matched 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 area87.6%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, mixed white asian, asian indian
Postcode area12.1%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area45.8%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area3,702Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area56.7%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area84.5%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area88.7%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · St Albans 010A
10/ 10

Top 10% in England

This small area ranks in the stronger 10% of England on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.

Living environmentDecile 6
Mixed
IncomeDecile 10
Strong
CrimeDecile 10
Strong
JobsDecile 10
Strong
HealthDecile 10
Strong
Housing & servicesDecile 10
Strong
Noise

Modelled transport noise

Source
Max Lden56.6 dBannual day-evening-night level
Max night42.7 dBannual night-time level
Road Lden56.6 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
Population6,931matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age42Census area median
Owned84.5%household tenure
Private rent11.6%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White87.6%
Asian6%
Black0.3%
Mixed4.6%
Other1.5%
Detailed mix
white british78.9%
white other7.1%
mixed white asian2.7%
asian indian2.3%
asian other1.5%
white irish1.4%
other any1.1%
asian chinese1%
Born: uk88.7%
Born: no passport3.6%
Born: ireland1.5%
Born: other eu1%
Born: poland0.6%
Religion

Religion profile around AL1 4BW

Census 2021 · St Albans 010
Largest groupChristian45.8% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian45.8%
No religion41.7%
Religion not stated5.7%
Muslim2.5%
Hindu1.9%
Jewish1.1%
Other religion0.5%
Sikh0.4%
Buddhist0.3%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 1% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
82/100
Income
100/100
Employment
63/100
Education
77/100
Health
100/100
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 10/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 12% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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