Area Information for London Road, St. Albans, AL1 1LJ

London Road in St. Albans is in the Eastern region of England. The postcode is within the St Peters ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of St Albans. This page combines information for the address London Road, St. Albans, AL1 1LJ, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of AL1 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for AL1 1LJ.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority St Albans
Ward St Peters
Constituency St Albans * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region Eastern
Country England

Housing Summary

There has been a total of 20 property sales in London Road, AL1 1LJ since the beginning of 1995.

You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is flats, with the most common tenure being private rental. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (St Albans Central, North and West), and the Hertfordshire Constabulary force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed in January 2025, when 198 crimes were reported within half a mile of AL1 1LJ.

Nearby Services

StreetCheck lists many nearby services, for instance railway stations, GPs and schools. Here is just a selection...

More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab.

Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about London Road, St. Albans, AL1 1LJ is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses. The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of London Road, St. Albans, AL1 1LJ:

London Road, St. Albans, AL1 1NX
Keyfield Terrace, St. Albans, AL1 1QL
Wetherall Mews, St. Albans, AL1 1AS
Watsons Walk, St. Albans, AL1 1PA
London Road, St. Albans, AL1 1TR
London Road, St. Albans, AL1 1LN

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about AL1 as a whole.

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House Prices

We have found 20 property sales in London Road since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This

The area containing London Road, St. Albans consists predominantly of flats, which is common in inner cities, student neighbourhoods and poorer suburban settings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 1
Semi-Detached 7
Terraced 29
Flat (Purpose-Built) 58
Flat (Converted) 4
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 17
Residence in Commercial Building 3
Total 119
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing London Road, St. Albans contains a higher-than-average level of rented housing (excluding social housing) - 54% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just over 19.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 19
Owned with Mortgage 22
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 3
Rented: Other Social 10
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 60
Rented: Other 3
Rent Free 0
Total 117

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 52
Two People 40
Three People 14
Four People 8
Five People 4
Six People 0
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 118

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of household compositions, as detailed below. No single type accounts for more than 50% of the households.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 54
Family Household 55
Other Household 8
Total 117

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 80
Deprived In One Dimension 28
Deprived In Two Dimensions 8
Deprived In Three Dimensions 3
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 119

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in St Albans constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 49% male.

Gender
Male 108
Female 115
Total 223

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 13
5-9 11
10-14 11
15-19 8
20-24 15
25-29 34
30-34 24
35-39 27
40-44 20
45-49 23
50-54 13
55-59 6
60-64 5
65-69 4
70-74 3
75-79 0
80-84 0
85+ 5
Total 222

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode AL1 1LJ does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 100
Married 53
Separated 10
Divorced 17
Widowed 8
Total 188

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 128
Good 69
Fair 15
Bad 7
Very Bad 2
Total 221

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

London Road and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents that are degree educated or similar - 68% of the resident population. On average, around 33.6% of census respondents fall in to this category.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 126
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 26
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 13
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 8
No GCSEs or Equivalent 5
Other 6
Total 184

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 86% white.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 190
Mixed Ethnicity 6
Indian 11
Pakistani 5
Bangladeshi 2
Chinese 2
Black African 1
Arab 4
Other 1
Total 222

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 154
European Union 29
Rest of Europe 8
Africa 3
Middle East and Asia 11
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 10
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 8
Total 223

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 154
10+ Years 23
5-10 Years 21
2-5 Years 12
Less Than 2 Years 13
Total 223

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to AL1 1LJ.

Passport(s) Held
None 8
United Kingdom 157
Republic of Ireland 12
European Union 21
Rest of Europe 5
Middle East or Asia 6
North America or Caribbean 4
Central and South America 4
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 3

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 88
Christian 94
Buddhist 0
Hindu 11
Jewish 0
Muslim 15
Sikh 0
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 14
Total 222

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the St Peters ward had a larger than average concentration of residents that were in full-time employment - 56% of the resident population. On average, just over 34.3% of census respondents were in full-time employment.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 104
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 19
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 17
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 4
Unemployed 6
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 11
Retired 9
Looking After Home or Family 6
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 3
Other 6
Total 185

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 27
Professional Occupations 55
Associate Professional Occupations 25
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 12
Skilled Trades Occupations 7
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 8
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 8
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 4
Elementary Occupations 2
Total 148

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 62
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 47
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 22
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 12
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 6
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 12
Semi-Routine Occupation 7
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 8
Full-time Student 10
Total 186

London Road, St. Albans, AL1 1LJ is within the St Albans Central, North and West policing neighbourhood, under the Hertfordshire Constabulary force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In January 2025, 198 crimes were reported within half a mile of AL1 1LJ.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 198 crimes committed near London Road
Neighbourhood Team Address St Albans Central, North and West
Civic Centre
St Peters Street
AL1 3JE
Force Website: http://www.herts.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to AL1 1LJ. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for AL1 1LJ.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to London Road, St. Albans, AL1 1LJ. The nearest railway station is St Albans City, approximately 540 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
St Albans City 540 yards
St Albans Abbey 850 yards
Park Street 1.7 miles
How Wood (Hertfordshire) 2.2 miles
Bricket Wood 3.2 miles
Radlett 4.5 miles
Harpenden 4.6 miles
Garston (Hertfordshire) 4.8 miles
Hatfield (Herts) 5.2 miles
Kings Langley 5.4 miles
Welham Green 5.4 miles
Apsley 5.6 miles
Watford North 5.6 miles
Brookmans Park 5.9 miles
Watford Junction 6.5 miles
Welwyn Garden City 6.6 miles
Hemel Hempstead 6.7 miles
Potters Bar 7.1 miles
Elstree & Borehamwood 7.1 miles
Watford High Street 7.1 miles

Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to London Road, St. Albans, AL1 1LJ. The nearest Overground station is Watford Junction, approximately 6.5 miles away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to London Road, St. Albans, AL1 1LJ. The nearest is St Peter's School, approximately 390 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
St Peter's School 390 yards
    
Alban City School 620 yards
    
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans 650 yards
    
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School 750 yards
    
Maple Primary School 800 yards
    
St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery 0.6 miles
    
Fleetville Junior School 0.9 miles
    
Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School 0.9 miles
    
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School 0.9 miles
    
Mandeville Primary School 0.9 miles
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to London Road, St. Albans, AL1 1LJ. The nearest is St Albans Independent College, approximately 110 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
St Albans Independent College 110 yards  
Loreto College 560 yards
    
St Albans High School for Girls 0.5 miles  
St Columba's College 0.8 miles  
Verulam School 0.9 miles
    
The Marlborough Science Academy 1 mile
    
Samuel Ryder Academy (All Through) 1.2 miles
    
St Albans Girls' School 1.4 miles
    
Beaumont School 1.6 miles
    
Townsend Church of England School 1.7 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to London Road, St. Albans, AL1 1LJ. The nearest is Maltings Surgery, approximately 390 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
Maltings Surgery 390 yards
Hatfield Road Surgery 650 yards
Harvey Group Practice 710 yards
Parkbury House Surgery half a mile
Grange Street Surgery 0.5 miles
Lodge,Highfield & Redbourn 0.8 miles
Midway Surgery 1.4 miles
The Lodge Health Partnership 1.5 miles
Jersey Farm Surgery 2.1 miles
Verulam Medical Group 2.2 miles

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to London Road, St. Albans, AL1 1LJ. The nearest is Victoria Dental Clinic, approximately 280 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to London Road, St. Albans, AL1 1LJ. The nearest is St Albans City Hospital, approximately 0.8 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to London Road, St. Albans, AL1 1LJ. The nearest is Optical Express, approximately 260 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in AL1 1LJ

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

Top Broadband Suppliers Back to Top

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Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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