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Demographics report

Demographics near AL2 2DD

Census profile

Demographics around AL2 2DD

Census 2021 · St Albans 019
Population6,437usual residents in matched Census geography
Density686people per sq km
Median age44matched 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 area79.4%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, asian indian, black african
Postcode area13.5%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area50%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area686Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area56.7%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area74.8%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area85.2%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · St Albans 019C
4/ 10

Bottom 40% in England

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

Housing & servicesDecile 3
Elevated pressure
CrimeDecile 3
Elevated pressure
JobsDecile 4
Elevated pressure
HealthDecile 4
Elevated pressure
IncomeDecile 4
Elevated pressure
EducationDecile 6
Mixed
Noise

Modelled transport noise

Source
Max Lden47.3 dBannual day-evening-night level
Max night38.5 dBannual night-time level
Road Lden47.3 dBroad traffic model
Rail Lden45.5 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
Population6,437matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age44Census area median
Owned74.8%household tenure
Private rent11.4%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White79.4%
Asian9.4%
Black5.3%
Mixed4.6%
Other1.4%
Detailed mix
white british71.5%
white other6.1%
asian indian3.9%
black african3.5%
mixed white black caribbean1.8%
asian pakistani1.6%
white irish1.6%
asian bangladeshi1.5%
Born: uk85.2%
Born: no passport7.8%
Born: ireland1.4%
Born: other eu1.3%
Born: italy0.6%
Religion

Religion profile around AL2 2DD

Census 2021 · St Albans 019
Largest groupChristian50% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian50%
No religion32.4%
Religion not stated6%
Jewish5.3%
Muslim2.8%
Hindu2.1%
Buddhist0.5%
Other religion0.5%
Sikh0.4%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 34% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
38/100
Income
33/100
Employment
59/100
Education
59/100
Health
33/100
Housing access
22/100
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 4/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 11% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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