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Demographics report

Demographics near AL3 5JN

Census profile

Demographics around AL3 5JN

Census 2021 · St Albans 009
Population7,740usual residents in matched Census geography
Density3,604people per sq km
Median age39matched 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 area76.6%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, asian bangladeshi, other any
Postcode area14.6%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area43%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area3,604Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area59.5%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area61.9%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area82.7%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · St Albans 009A
4/ 10

Bottom 40% in England

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

EducationDecile 2
Major pressure
IncomeDecile 3
Elevated pressure
JobsDecile 3
Elevated pressure
CrimeDecile 4
Elevated pressure
HealthDecile 5
Mixed
Living environmentDecile 8
Relatively strong
Noise

Modelled transport noise

Source
Max Lden44.5 dBannual day-evening-night level
Max night36.2 dBannual night-time level
Road Lden44.5 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
Population7,740matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age39Census area median
Owned61.9%household tenure
Private rent10%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White76.6%
Asian7.7%
Black4.4%
Mixed6.9%
Other4.3%
Detailed mix
white british66.6%
white other7.6%
asian bangladeshi3.9%
other any3.1%
mixed white black caribbean2.4%
mixed white asian2.2%
black caribbean2%
black african1.9%
Born: uk82.7%
Born: no passport8.1%
Born: ireland1.4%
Born: other eu1.3%
Born: spain0.9%
Religion

Religion profile around AL3 5JN

Census 2021 · St Albans 009
Largest groupChristian43% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian43%
No religion39.2%
Muslim8.2%
Religion not stated6.7%
Hindu1.1%
Jewish0.8%
Other religion0.5%
Buddhist0.4%
Sikh0.2%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 43% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
46/100
Income
22/100
Employment
62/100
Education
74/100
Health
44/100
Housing access
100/100
Property
54/100
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.
  • 10% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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