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Demographics report

Demographics near AL5 4QG

Census profile

Demographics around AL5 4QG

Census 2021 · St Albans 002
Population7,870usual residents in matched Census geography
Density2,962people per sq km
Median age41matched 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 area90.1%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, mixed white asian, asian indian
Postcode area10.1%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area52.3%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area2,962Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area56.5%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area71.7%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area86.4%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · St Albans 002B
10/ 10

Top 10% in England

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

Living environmentDecile 10
Strong
Housing & servicesDecile 10
Strong
JobsDecile 10
Strong
CrimeDecile 10
Strong
HealthDecile 10
Strong
IncomeDecile 10
Strong
Noise

Modelled transport noise

Source
Max Lden49.3 dBannual day-evening-night level
Max night36.0 dBannual night-time level
Road Lden49.3 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
Population7,870matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age41Census area median
Owned71.7%household tenure
Private rent12.3%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White90.1%
Asian4.5%
Black0.5%
Mixed3.9%
Other1.1%
Detailed mix
white british83.4%
white other5.5%
mixed white asian2.4%
asian indian2.2%
asian chinese1.6%
white irish1.2%
mixed other1.1%
other any0.9%
Born: uk86.4%
Born: no passport6.5%
Born: ireland1.2%
Born: other eu1.2%
Born: usa0.4%
Religion

Religion profile around AL5 4QG

Census 2021 · St Albans 002
Largest groupChristian52.3% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian52.3%
No religion37.2%
Religion not stated6%
Muslim1.9%
Hindu1%
Jewish0.6%
Buddhist0.4%
Sikh0.3%
Other religion0.3%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 1% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
80/100
Income
100/100
Employment
63/100
Education
90/100
Health
100/100
Housing access
100/100
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.
  • 12% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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