Demographics report

Demographics near AL2 1AB

Census profile

Demographics around AL2 1AB

Census 2021 · St Albans 018

Population9,796usual residents in matched Census geography

Density1,911people 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 area83.2%Average for England82.2%

Significant presencewhite other, other any, asian indian

Postcode area16.8%Average for England

Main religionChristian

Postcode area44.6%Average for England

Population densityPeople per sq km

Postcode area1,911Average for England3,535

Main age bandAged 18 to 64

Postcode area62%Average for England60.4%

Main tenureOwner-occupied

Postcode area66%Average for England61.8%

Main country of birthuk

Postcode area81.2%Average for England

Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · St Albans 018A

7/ 10

Top 40% in England

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

Living environmentDecile 4

Elevated pressure

IncomeDecile 5

Mixed

CrimeDecile 6

Mixed

JobsDecile 6

Mixed

Housing & servicesDecile 6

Mixed

EducationDecile 6

Mixed

Noise

Modelled transport noise

Source

Max Lden67.0 dBannual day-evening-night level

Max night58.1 dBannual night-time level

Road Lden67.0 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

Population9,796matched statistical neighbourhood

Median age40Census area median

Owned66%household tenure

Private rent17%household tenure

Ethnic composition

White83.2%

Asian5.7%

Black2.9%

Mixed5.5%

Other2.7%

Detailed mix

white british68.9%

white other12%

other any2.4%

asian indian2.4%

asian other2%

white irish2%

black african2%

mixed white asian1.7%

Born: uk81.2%

Born: no passport7.9%

Born: ireland1.4%

Born: other eu1.4%

Born: romania1.2%

Religion

Religion profile around AL2 1AB

Census 2021 · St Albans 018

Largest groupChristian44.6% of usual residents in the matched Census area

Christian44.6%

No religion32.7%

Muslim9%

Religion not stated6%

Jewish3.4%

Hindu2.9%

Buddhist0.7%

Other religion0.4%

Sikh0.3%

Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 45% nationally · 8 matched domains

Safety

31/100

Income

44/100

Employment

64/100

Education

60/100

Health

78/100

Housing access

56/100

Property

22/100

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 7/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
17% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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