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Demographics report

Demographics near AL3 8EY

Census profile

Demographics around AL3 8EY

Census 2021 · St Albans 006
Population6,401usual residents in matched Census geography
Density129people per sq km
Median age46matched 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 area93%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, asian indian, white irish
Postcode area7%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area55.5%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area129Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area52.9%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area75.3%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area88%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · St Albans 006D
10/ 10

Top 10% in England

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

Housing & servicesDecile 5
Mixed
Living environmentDecile 5
Mixed
CrimeDecile 8
Relatively strong
EducationDecile 10
Strong
JobsDecile 10
Strong
HealthDecile 10
Strong
Noise

Modelled transport noise

Source
Max Lden67.0 dBannual day-evening-night level
Max night59.0 dBannual night-time level
Road Lden67.0 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
Population6,401matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age46Census area median
Owned75.3%household tenure
Private rent10.8%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White93%
Asian2.8%
Black0.6%
Mixed2.6%
Other0.9%
Detailed mix
white british88.2%
white other2.6%
asian indian2.3%
white irish2%
mixed white asian1.2%
mixed white black caribbean0.8%
other any0.6%
black other0.5%
Born: uk88%
Born: no passport7.4%
Born: ireland1.2%
Born: italy0.5%
Born: other eu0.5%
Religion

Religion profile around AL3 8EY

Census 2021 · St Albans 006
Largest groupChristian55.5% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian55.5%
No religion35.8%
Religion not stated5%
Hindu1.2%
Muslim1.1%
Jewish0.8%
Buddhist0.3%
Other religion0.2%
Sikh0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 2% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
84/100
Income
100/100
Employment
58/100
Education
77/100
Health
100/100
Housing access
44/100
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 10/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 11% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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