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Demographics report

Demographics near AL2 2AB

Census profile

Demographics around AL2 2AB

Census 2021 · St Albans 020
Population8,220usual residents in matched Census geography
Density591people per sq km
Median age47matched 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 area79.8%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, asian indian, asian other
Postcode area12.1%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area49.6%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area591Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area55.2%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area83.5%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area87%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · St Albans 020C
9/ 10

Top 20% in England

This small area ranks in the stronger 20% of England on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.

Living environmentDecile 6
Mixed
Housing & servicesDecile 6
Mixed
CrimeDecile 7
Relatively strong
IncomeDecile 8
Relatively strong
JobsDecile 9
Strong
HealthDecile 9
Strong
Noise

Modelled transport noise

Source
Max Lden64.9 dBannual day-evening-night level
Max night56.7 dBannual night-time level
Road Lden64.9 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
Population8,220matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age47Census area median
Owned83.5%household tenure
Private rent12%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White79.8%
Asian11.5%
Black2.4%
Mixed3.8%
Other2.4%
Detailed mix
white british72.3%
white other5.1%
asian indian4.7%
asian other2.3%
white irish2.3%
asian bangladeshi2.2%
other any1.8%
black african1.5%
Born: uk87%
Born: no passport5.7%
Born: ireland1.7%
Born: poland0.9%
Born: romania0.8%
Religion

Religion profile around AL2 2AB

Census 2021 · St Albans 020
Largest groupChristian49.6% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian49.6%
No religion30%
Jewish6.2%
Religion not stated5.7%
Hindu4.4%
Muslim2.7%
Other religion0.7%
Sikh0.4%
Buddhist0.3%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 19% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
58/100
Income
78/100
Employment
58/100
Education
67/100
Health
89/100
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 9/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 12% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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