Area Information for Harpenden Road, St. Albans, AL3 6BZ

Summary Back to Top

Harpenden Road in St. Albans is in the Eastern region of England. The postcode is within the Bernards Heath ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of St Albans. This page combines information for the address Harpenden Road, St. Albans, AL3 6BZ, 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 6BZ.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority St Albans
Ward Bernards Heath
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

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 Harpenden Road, St. Albans, AL3 6BZ:

New Greens Avenue, St. Albans, AL3 6HS
Cavan Drive, St. Albans, AL3 6HP
New Greens Avenue, St. Albans, AL3 6HJ
Harpenden Road, St. Albans, AL3 6DA
Carnegie Road, St. Albans, AL3 6HL
Blueberry Close, St. Albans, AL3 6NH

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

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Harpenden Road, St. Albans, AL3 6BZ 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.

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Housing (36 Sales) Back to Top

House Prices

We have found 36 property sales in Harpenden 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 Back to Top

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 73
Semi-Detached 25
Terraced 26
Flat (Purpose-Built) 53
Flat (Converted) 1
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 25
Residence in Commercial Building 13
Total 216
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Harpenden Road, St. Albans contains a higher-than-average level of rented housing (excluding social housing) - 30% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just over 19.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 41
Owned with Mortgage 96
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 5
Rented: Other Social 8
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 64
Rented: Other 1
Rent Free 0
Total 215

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 55
Two People 72
Three People 36
Four People 34
Five People 14
Six People 1
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 212

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

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

Household Composition
1 Person Household 55
Family Household 148
Other Household 13
Total 216

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 141
Deprived In One Dimension 55
Deprived In Two Dimensions 16
Deprived In Three Dimensions 2
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 214

People Back to Top

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 47% male.

Gender
Male 250
Female 283
Total 533

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 22
5-9 21
10-14 44
15-19 44
20-24 32
25-29 49
30-34 38
35-39 28
40-44 33
45-49 59
50-54 38
55-59 47
60-64 23
65-69 14
70-74 18
75-79 10
80-84 7
85+ 4
Total 531

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode AL3 6BZ 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 169
Married 223
Separated 5
Divorced 27
Widowed 14
Total 438

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 91% of the population reporting themselves as being in Good or Very Good health at this address.

Health
Very Good 345
Good 142
Fair 39
Bad 5
Very Bad 2
Total 533

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

Harpenden Road and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents that are degree educated or similar - 62% 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) 270
Apprenticeship 8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 59
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
No GCSEs or Equivalent 24
Other 9
Total 438

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 80% 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 427
Mixed Ethnicity 11
Indian 23
Pakistani 5
Bangladeshi 11
Chinese 2
Other Asian 11
Black African 20
Black Caribbean 12
Other Black/African/Caribbean 2
Arab 3
Total 527

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 418
European Union 48
Rest of Europe 7
Africa 22
Middle East and Asia 25
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 10
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 2
Total 532

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 418
10+ Years 64
5-10 Years 28
2-5 Years 15
Less Than 2 Years 8
Total 533

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 6BZ.

Passport(s) Held
None 13
United Kingdom 456
Republic of Ireland 4
European Union 42
Rest of Europe 3
African Countries 7
Middle East or Asia 6
North America or Caribbean 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 202
Christian 259
Buddhist 0
Hindu 10
Jewish 3
Muslim 25
Sikh 0
Other Religion 6
Not Stated 28
Total 533

Employment Back to Top

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 183
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 44
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 48
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 9
Unemployed 14
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 45
Retired 53
Looking After Home or Family 23
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 7
Other 12
Total 438

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 50
Professional Occupations 104
Associate Professional Occupations 49
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 28
Skilled Trades Occupations 13
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 13
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 12
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 5
Elementary Occupations 16
Total 290

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 131
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 110
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 47
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 44
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 7
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 27
Semi-Routine Occupation 19
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 14
Full-time Student 41
Total 440

Policing and Crime Back to Top

Harpenden Road, St. Albans, AL3 6BZ 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 Harpenden 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.

Nearby Services Back to Top

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Below are the details of the closest services to AL3 6BZ. 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 6BZ.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Harpenden Road, St. Albans, AL3 6BZ. The nearest railway station is St Albans City, approximately 1.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
St Albans City 1.6 miles
St Albans Abbey 2 miles
Harpenden 2.9 miles
Park Street 3.3 miles
How Wood (Hertfordshire) 3.9 miles
Bricket Wood 4.8 miles
Hatfield (Herts) 5.2 miles
Welham Green 5.9 miles
Welwyn Garden City 5.9 miles
Apsley 6.2 miles
Radlett 6.2 miles
Garston (Hertfordshire) 6.3 miles
Kings Langley 6.4 miles
Brookmans Park 6.7 miles
Hemel Hempstead 7 miles
Welwyn North 7 miles
Watford North 7.2 miles
Luton Airport Parkway 7.3 miles
Watford Junction 8 miles
Potters Bar 8.1 miles

Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to Harpenden Road, St. Albans, AL3 6BZ. The nearest Overground station is Watford Junction, approximately 8 miles away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Harpenden Road, St. Albans, AL3 6BZ. The nearest is Margaret Wix Primary School, approximately 620 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Margaret Wix Primary School 620 yards
    
Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School 0.6 miles
    
Bernards Heath Junior School 0.7 miles
    
Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School 0.9 miles
    
Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School 1 mile
    
Wheatfields Junior Mixed School 1 mile
    
Maple Primary School 1.2 miles
    
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School 1.3 miles
    
Alban City School 1.3 miles
    
Skyswood Primary & Nursery School 1.4 miles
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Harpenden Road, St. Albans, AL3 6BZ. The nearest is St Albans Girls' School, approximately 500 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
St Albans Girls' School 500 yards
    
Townsend Church of England School 570 yards
    
St Albans High School for Girls 1.1 miles  
Sandringham School 1.2 miles
    
Loreto College 1.5 miles
    
Verulam School 1.5 miles
    
St Albans Independent College 1.7 miles  
Beaumont School 2 miles
    
St Columba's College 2.2 miles  
Links Academy 2.5 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Harpenden Road, St. Albans, AL3 6BZ. The nearest is Lodge,Highfield & Redbourn, approximately 1 mile 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 Harpenden Road, St. Albans, AL3 6BZ. The nearest is High Oaks Dental Practice, approximately 500 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 Harpenden Road, St. Albans, AL3 6BZ. The nearest is St Albans City Hospital, approximately 1 mile away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Harpenden Road, St. Albans, AL3 6BZ. The nearest is Charrington Cross Liversidge & Partners, approximately 1.4 miles 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 6BZ

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

Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

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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