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Demographics report

Demographics near AL2 3AF

Census profile

Demographics around AL2 3AF

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 area87.1%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, asian indian, white irish
Postcode area12.7%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 020B
10/ 10

Top 10% in England

This small area ranks in the stronger 10% of England on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.

Housing & servicesDecile 8
Relatively strong
Living environmentDecile 9
Strong
JobsDecile 10
Strong
CrimeDecile 10
Strong
HealthDecile 10
Strong
EducationDecile 10
Strong
Noise

Modelled transport noise

Source
Max Lden49.9 dBannual day-evening-night level
Max night39.0 dBannual night-time level
Road Lden49.9 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
White87.1%
Asian6.6%
Black1.5%
Mixed3.7%
Other1.1%
Detailed mix
white british77.8%
white other6.6%
asian indian3.4%
white irish2.7%
mixed white asian2.1%
asian other1.2%
asian chinese1%
other any0.9%
Born: uk87%
Born: no passport5.7%
Born: ireland1.7%
Born: poland0.9%
Born: romania0.8%
Religion

Religion profile around AL2 3AF

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 3% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
82/100
Income
100/100
Employment
58/100
Education
72/100
Health
100/100
Housing access
78/100
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 10/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 12% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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