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Demographics near AL1 5AH

Census profile

Demographics around AL1 5AH

Census 2021 · St Albans 016
Population6,688usual residents in matched Census geography
Density2,832people per sq km
Median age40matched 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 area66.5%Average for England82.2%
Significant presenceasian bangladeshi, white other, asian pakistani
Postcode area23.4%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area43.8%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area2,832Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area58.4%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area64.1%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area80.1%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · St Albans 016A
3/ 10

Bottom 30% in England

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

JobsDecile 2
Major pressure
CrimeDecile 3
Elevated pressure
IncomeDecile 3
Elevated pressure
HealthDecile 3
Elevated pressure
EducationDecile 4
Elevated pressure
Living environmentDecile 8
Relatively strong
Noise

Modelled transport noise

Source
Max Lden50.1 dBannual day-evening-night level
Max night40.3 dBannual night-time level
Road Lden50.1 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
Population6,688matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age40Census area median
Owned64.1%household tenure
Private rent12.3%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White66.5%
Asian21%
Black4.8%
Mixed4.7%
Other3%
Detailed mix
white british56.5%
asian bangladeshi11.2%
white other7.6%
asian pakistani4.6%
black african2%
other any2%
white irish2%
asian other1.8%
Born: uk80.1%
Born: no passport8.2%
Born: other eu1.9%
Born: ireland1.5%
Born: poland1.2%
Religion

Religion profile around AL1 5AH

Census 2021 · St Albans 016
Largest groupChristian43.8% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian43.8%
No religion34.5%
Muslim11.4%
Religion not stated5.8%
Hindu2.4%
Buddhist0.9%
Jewish0.7%
Other religion0.4%
Sikh0.2%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 36% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
37/100
Income
22/100
Employment
62/100
Education
75/100
Health
22/100
Housing access
89/100
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 3/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 12% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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