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Demographics report

Demographics near AL5 5NU

Census profile

Demographics around AL5 5NU

Census 2021 · St Albans 003
Population8,099usual residents in matched Census geography
Density2,611people per sq km
Median age44matched 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%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, white irish, mixed white asian
Postcode area9.6%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area54.6%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area2,611Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area54.8%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area74.5%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area87.7%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · St Albans 003E
10/ 10

Top 10% in England

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

Living environmentDecile 6
Mixed
CrimeDecile 10
Strong
Housing & servicesDecile 10
Strong
HealthDecile 10
Strong
JobsDecile 10
Strong
IncomeDecile 10
Strong
Noise

Modelled transport noise

Source
Max Lden55.6 dBannual day-evening-night level
Max night45.5 dBannual night-time level
Road Lden55.6 dBroad traffic model
Rail Lden53.6 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
Population8,099matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age44Census area median
Owned74.5%household tenure
Private rent20.2%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White90%
Asian3.8%
Black1.1%
Mixed4.3%
Other0.9%
Detailed mix
white british83%
white other4.4%
white irish2.6%
mixed white asian2.6%
asian indian2.2%
mixed other1.1%
asian chinese0.8%
black african0.7%
Born: uk87.7%
Born: no passport3.6%
Born: ireland1.7%
Born: other eu1.1%
Born: italy0.5%
Religion

Religion profile around AL5 5NU

Census 2021 · St Albans 003
Largest groupChristian54.6% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian54.6%
No religion34.4%
Religion not stated6%
Hindu1.4%
Muslim1.4%
Jewish0.8%
Sikh0.6%
Buddhist0.4%
Other religion0.4%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 1% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
79/100
Income
100/100
Employment
59/100
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.
  • 20% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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