Area Information for Alma Road, St. Albans, AL1 3AR

Alma 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 Alma Road, St. Albans, AL1 3AR, 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 3AR.

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 37 property sales in Alma Road, AL1 3AR 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 ownership with a mortgage or shared ownership scheme. 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 near Alma Road, St. Albans, AL1 3AR.

Nearby Services

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Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Alma Road, St. Albans, AL1 3AR 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 Alma Road, St. Albans, AL1 3AR:

Gabriel Square, St. Albans, AL1 3AS
Alma Road, St. Albans, AL1 3BS
Alma Road, St. Albans, AL1 3BW
Alma Road, St. Albans, AL1 3BT
Alma Road, St. Albans, AL1 3BP
Alma Road, St. Albans, AL1 3AP

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

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House Prices

We have found 37 property sales in Alma 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

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. 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 4
Terraced 90
Flat (Purpose-Built) 74
Flat (Converted) 28
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 17
Residence in Commercial Building 11
Total 225
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Alma Road, St. Albans contains a higher-than-average level of rented housing (excluding social housing) - 37% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just over 19.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 29
Owned with Mortgage 102
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 1
Rented: Other Social 11
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 79
Rented: Other 5
Rent Free 0
Total 227

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 90
Two People 79
Three People 34
Four People 19
Five People 3
Six People 0
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 225

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Alma Road, St. Albans consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 90
Family Household 121
Other Household 11
Total 222

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 170
Deprived In One Dimension 37
Deprived In Two Dimensions 14
Deprived In Three Dimensions 2
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 223

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 52% male.

Gender
Male 228
Female 213
Total 441

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 30
5-9 15
10-14 13
15-19 15
20-24 13
25-29 78
30-34 78
35-39 43
40-44 44
45-49 36
50-54 21
55-59 25
60-64 8
65-69 4
70-74 8
75-79 5
80-84 3
85+ 2
Total 441

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode AL1 3AR 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 209
Married 122
Separated 10
Divorced 34
Widowed 3
Total 378

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.

This area is fit as a fiddle, with over 95% of the population reporting themselves as being in Good or Very Good health at this address.

Health
Very Good 296
Good 122
Fair 18
Bad 3
Very Bad 2
Total 441

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

Alma Road and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents that are degree educated or similar - 70% 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) 263
Apprenticeship 4
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 10
No GCSEs or Equivalent 23
Other 5
Total 378

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 79% 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 347
Mixed Ethnicity 33
Indian 16
Pakistani 4
Bangladeshi 3
Chinese 10
Other Asian 10
Black African 8
Black Caribbean 2
Other Black/African/Caribbean 1
Other 10
Total 444

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 294
European Union 63
Rest of Europe 9
Africa 17
Middle East and Asia 38
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 13
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 7
Total 441

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 294
10+ Years 75
5-10 Years 20
2-5 Years 21
Less Than 2 Years 32
Total 442

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 3AR.

Passport(s) Held
None 12
United Kingdom 329
Republic of Ireland 8
European Union 55
Rest of Europe 12
African Countries 3
Middle East or Asia 16
North America or Caribbean 1
Central and South America 3
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 216
Christian 168
Buddhist 5
Hindu 7
Jewish 4
Muslim 9
Sikh 1
Other Religion 1
Not Stated 31
Total 442

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 - 61% 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 228
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 29
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 47
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 8
Unemployed 13
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 12
Retired 17
Looking After Home or Family 11
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 2
Other 8
Total 375

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 72
Professional Occupations 117
Associate Professional Occupations 59
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 20
Skilled Trades Occupations 10
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 6
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 10
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 6
Elementary Occupations 12
Total 312

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 146
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 102
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 22
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 38
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 9
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 16
Semi-Routine Occupation 18
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 16
Full-time Student 12
Total 379

Alma Road, St. Albans, AL1 3AR 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.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near Alma 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 3AR. 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 3AR.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Alma Road, St. Albans, AL1 3AR. The nearest railway station is St Albans City, approximately 350 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
St Albans City 350 yards
St Albans Abbey 0.6 miles
Park Street 1.7 miles
How Wood (Hertfordshire) 2.2 miles
Bricket Wood 3.2 miles
Radlett 4.4 miles
Harpenden 4.7 miles
Garston (Hertfordshire) 4.8 miles
Hatfield (Herts) 5 miles
Welham Green 5.2 miles
Kings Langley 5.5 miles
Watford North 5.6 miles
Brookmans Park 5.7 miles
Apsley 5.8 miles
Watford Junction 6.5 miles
Welwyn Garden City 6.5 miles
Hemel Hempstead 6.9 miles
Potters Bar 6.9 miles
Elstree & Borehamwood 7 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 Alma Road, St. Albans, AL1 3AR. 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 Alma Road, St. Albans, AL1 3AR. The nearest is St Peter's School, approximately 420 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Alma Road, St. Albans, AL1 3AR. The nearest is St Albans Independent College, approximately 200 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
St Albans Independent College 200 yards  
Loreto College 530 yards October 2024
St Albans High School for Girls 0.6 miles  
Verulam School 0.8 miles October 2018
    
St Columba's College 0.9 miles  
The Marlborough Science Academy 1.1 miles November 2023
    
Samuel Ryder Academy (All Through) 1.1 miles June 2022
    
Beaumont School 1.4 miles March 2014
    
St Albans Girls' School 1.5 miles November 2024
Links Academy 1.6 miles October 2016
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Alma Road, St. Albans, AL1 3AR. The nearest is Hatfield Road Surgery, approximately 370 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Alma Road, St. Albans, AL1 3AR. The nearest is Spectrum Associates (London) Limited, approximately 240 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 Alma Road, St. Albans, AL1 3AR. The nearest is St Albans City Hospital, approximately 1 mile away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Alma Road, St. Albans, AL1 3AR. The nearest is Optical Express, approximately 520 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 3AR

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+

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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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