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Demographics report

Demographics near AL2 1EW

Census profile

Demographics around AL2 1EW

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 area72.3%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, asian other, asian bangladeshi
Postcode area17.1%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 018F
7/ 10

Top 40% in England

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

JobsDecile 5
Mixed
EducationDecile 5
Mixed
IncomeDecile 6
Mixed
HealthDecile 7
Relatively strong
Housing & servicesDecile 7
Relatively strong
Living environmentDecile 8
Relatively strong
Noise

Modelled transport noise

Source
Max Lden52.8 dBannual day-evening-night level
Max night41.0 dBannual night-time level
Road Lden52.8 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
White72.3%
Asian13.6%
Black3.7%
Mixed7.1%
Other3.4%
Detailed mix
white british60.8%
white other9%
asian other4.8%
asian bangladeshi3.3%
mixed other2.8%
asian pakistani2.8%
black african2.5%
other any2.3%
Born: uk81.2%
Born: no passport7.9%
Born: ireland1.4%
Born: other eu1.4%
Born: romania1.2%
Religion

Religion profile around AL2 1EW

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

Top 34% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
61/100
Income
56/100
Employment
64/100
Education
63/100
Health
67/100
Housing access
67/100
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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