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Demographics report

Demographics near AL5 1BZ

Census profile

Demographics around AL5 1BZ

Census 2021 · St Albans 005
Population6,873usual residents in matched Census geography
Density1,848people per sq km
Median age45matched 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 area91.2%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, asian indian, white irish
Postcode area9.9%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area54%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area1,848Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area54.4%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area86%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area90.2%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · St Albans 005D
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 10
Strong
EducationDecile 10
Strong
HealthDecile 10
Strong
JobsDecile 10
Strong
IncomeDecile 10
Strong
Noise

Modelled transport noise

Source
Max Lden42.7 dBannual day-evening-night level
Max night0.0 dBannual night-time level
Road Lden42.7 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
Population6,873matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age45Census area median
Owned86%household tenure
Private rent9.8%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White91.2%
Asian5.2%
Black0.5%
Mixed2.8%
Other0.4%
Detailed mix
white british84.4%
white other4.7%
asian indian3.1%
white irish2%
mixed white asian1.3%
asian chinese0.9%
mixed white black caribbean0.7%
mixed other0.6%
Born: uk90.2%
Born: no passport4.2%
Born: ireland1.2%
Born: other eu0.7%
Born: spain0.4%
Religion

Religion profile around AL5 1BZ

Census 2021 · St Albans 005
Largest groupChristian54% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian54%
No religion35.8%
Religion not stated5.4%
Hindu1.6%
Muslim1.4%
Jewish0.7%
Sikh0.6%
Buddhist0.3%
Other religion0.3%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 1% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
93/100
Income
100/100
Employment
58/100
Education
91/100
Health
100/100
Housing access
78/100
Property
23/100
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.
  • 10% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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