Area Information for Abbey Avenue, St. Albans, AL3 4BA

Abbey Avenue in St. Albans is in the Eastern region of England. The postcode is within the Verulam ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of St Albans. This page combines information for the address Abbey Avenue, St. Albans, AL3 4BA, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of AL3 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 AL3 4BA.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority St Albans
Ward Verulam
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 2 property sales in Abbey Avenue, AL3 4BA 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 detached houses, with the most common tenure being outright ownership. 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 15 crimes were reported within half a mile of AL3 4BA.

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 Abbey Avenue, St. Albans, AL3 4BA 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 Abbey Avenue, St. Albans, AL3 4BA:

Westfields, St. Albans, AL3 4ND
Abbey Avenue, St. Albans, AL3 4BH
Westfields, St. Albans, AL3 4LP
Westfields, St. Albans, AL3 4LR
Midway, St. Albans, AL3 4BB
Westfields, St. Albans, AL3 4LS

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about AL3 as a whole.

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House Prices

We have found 2 property sales in Abbey Avenue 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 Abbey Avenue, St. Albans consists predominantly of detached housing, a strong indicator of affluence. 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 79
Semi-Detached 16
Terraced 0
Flat (Purpose-Built) 1
Flat (Converted) 2
Residence in Commercial Building 1
Total 99
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area consists predominantly of housing where the property is owned outright - higher than the national average of almost 33%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 50
Owned with Mortgage 46
Shared Ownership 1
Rented: From Council 2
Rented: Other Social 0
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 0
Rent Free 0
Total 99

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 21
Two People 24
Three People 16
Four People 30
Five People 7
Six People 3
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 101

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

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

Household Composition
1 Person Household 21
Family Household 73
Other Household 4
Total 98

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 67
Deprived In One Dimension 25
Deprived In Two Dimensions 7
Deprived In Three Dimensions 0
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 99

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 48% male.

Gender
Male 136
Female 146
Total 282

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 13
10-14 26
15-19 28
20-24 14
25-29 3
30-34 7
35-39 6
40-44 16
45-49 20
50-54 44
55-59 20
60-64 14
65-69 17
70-74 7
75-79 5
80-84 8
85+ 17
Total 278

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode AL3 4BA 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 49
Married 148
Separated 1
Divorced 5
Widowed 19
Total 222

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 168
Good 84
Fair 23
Bad 3
Very Bad 4
Total 282

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

Abbey Avenue and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents that are degree educated or similar - 57% 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) 128
Apprenticeship 7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
No GCSEs or Equivalent 14
Other 3
Total 224

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 91% 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 256
Mixed Ethnicity 8
Indian 6
Chinese 4
Other Asian 2
Black African 1
Arab 3
Other 2
Total 282

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 248
European Union 16
Rest of Europe 1
Africa 4
Middle East and Asia 8
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 1
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 4
Total 282

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 248
10+ Years 27
5-10 Years 3
2-5 Years 1
Less Than 2 Years 3
Total 282

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 AL3 4BA.

Passport(s) Held
None 8
United Kingdom 255
Republic of Ireland 8
European Union 7
Rest of Europe 0
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 2

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 66
Christian 189
Buddhist 2
Hindu 4
Jewish 3
Muslim 0
Sikh 1
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 16
Total 281

Economic Activity Embed This

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 71
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 26
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 26
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 6
Unemployed 6
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 24
Retired 53
Looking After Home or Family 9
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 1
Other 1
Total 223

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 34
Professional Occupations 32
Associate Professional Occupations 23
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 17
Skilled Trades Occupations 8
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 5
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 6
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 2
Elementary Occupations 3
Total 130

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 65
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 21
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 24
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 4
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 10
Semi-Routine Occupation 7
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 6
Full-time Student 24
Total 223

Abbey Avenue, St. Albans, AL3 4BA 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, 15 crimes were reported within half a mile of AL3 4BA.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 15 crimes committed near Abbey Avenue
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 AL3 4BA. 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 AL3 4BA.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Abbey Avenue, St. Albans, AL3 4BA. The nearest railway station is St Albans Abbey, approximately 0.7 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
St Albans Abbey 0.7 miles
Park Street 1.3 miles
St Albans City 1.5 miles
How Wood (Hertfordshire) 1.7 miles
Bricket Wood 2.4 miles
Garston (Hertfordshire) 3.9 miles
Kings Langley 4.2 miles
Radlett 4.2 miles
Apsley 4.5 miles
Watford North 4.7 miles
Harpenden 5.1 miles
Watford Junction 5.6 miles
Hemel Hempstead 5.7 miles
Watford High Street 6.3 miles
Hatfield (Herts) 6.3 miles
Welham Green 6.3 miles
Bushey 6.7 miles
Brookmans Park 6.7 miles
Elstree & Borehamwood 6.9 miles
Potters Bar 7.7 miles

Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to Abbey Avenue, St. Albans, AL3 4BA. The nearest Overground station is Watford Junction, approximately 5.6 miles away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Abbey Avenue, St. Albans, AL3 4BA. The nearest is Prae Wood Primary School, approximately 610 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Abbey Avenue, St. Albans, AL3 4BA. The nearest is St Columba's College, approximately 650 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
St Columba's College 650 yards  
The Marlborough Science Academy 710 yards
    
St Albans Independent College 1.2 miles  
Loreto College 1.5 miles
    
St Albans High School for Girls 1.6 miles  
Samuel Ryder Academy (All Through) 2 miles
    
Verulam School 2.1 miles
    
St Albans Girls' School 2.3 miles
    
Townsend Church of England School 2.4 miles
    
Beaumont School 2.7 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Abbey Avenue, St. Albans, AL3 4BA. The nearest is Midway Surgery, approximately 860 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 Abbey Avenue, St. Albans, AL3 4BA. The nearest is St Albans Orthodontic Centre, approximately 1 mile 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 Abbey Avenue, St. Albans, AL3 4BA. The nearest is St Albans City Hospital, approximately 1.5 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Abbey Avenue, St. Albans, AL3 4BA. The nearest is Paul Adler Optometrists, approximately 120 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 AL3 4BA

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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