St Albans AL4
St Albans 021 · 4 sub-areas · 6,177 residents
St Albans 021 sits within St Albans in the East of England, home to around 6,200 people and skewed heavily towards owner-occupiers and families. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £1,615 a month — noticeably above the UK average — and nearly seven in ten residents own their home outright or with a mortgage. The rail commute to London runs around an hour by public transport.
St Albans AL4 is a green, lower-density part of St Albans — parks within walking distance of most addresses, a slower weekday rhythm, and a population skewed toward longer-tenure households rather than transient renters. The demographic profile leans family-aged, with a clear share of households with school-age children; most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Overview
What's it like to live in St Albans AL4?
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; there's effectively nothing within walking distance — eating out, drinking and shopping mean a drive; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; rents sit firmly in the upper bracket nationally, with a typical home letting at around £1,912 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
St Albans AL4 in St Albans
Living in St Albans AL4
St Albans 021 is a settled, predominantly residential part of St Albans — the sort of area where families put down roots rather than pass through. With nearly 70% of households owner-occupied and a quarter of residents under 18, this is firmly family territory. The low density of private renters (around one in nine households) tells you something about the pace here: people tend to stay.
Costs are real. A two-bedroom home runs roughly £1,615 a month, and a three-bedroom stretches to about £2,000. That's well above the UK's typical two-bedroom rent of around £1,200, and rent takes up a significant share of take-home pay — around 61% at the median. Council tax (Band D) adds £2,419 a year on top. The median house price sits above £720,000, which means buying requires a substantial deposit: roughly 7.9 years of saving at current rates.
Who lives here reflects those costs. Residents tend to be well-qualified — nearly 43% hold a degree-level qualification — and earn a median salary of around £45,500 a year. A striking 47% work from home, which explains why the area functions more as a place to live than a commuter hub. Those who do commute tend to drive; car use accounts for 42% of journeys, while public transport is used by fewer than 4% of residents.
Greenspace is close: the typical resident is within about 317 metres of accessible green space, and over 60% of residents live within easy walking distance of it. Broadband is fully gigabit-enabled across the area, with no premises falling below the universal service standard. For more detail on specific streets and sub-areas, see the sub-areas list below.
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Frequently asked
- Is St Albans 021 a nice place to live?
- For families and established professionals, it's a comfortable, well-resourced area. Owner-occupation is high at 70%, greenspace is close by, and broadband is fully gigabit. The trade-off is cost — rent absorbs around 61% of median take-home pay, and house prices average above £720,000.
- What is the rent in St Albans 021?
- A one-bedroom typically runs around £1,257 a month, a two-bedroom around £1,615, and a three-bedroom around £2,000. These are estimates based on local sale prices scaled from council-level rent data, so treat them as a guide rather than a precise figure.
- Is St Albans 021 safe?
- The crime rate is around 87 per 1,000 residents a year, slightly above the UK average of roughly 80. The area sits in the less deprived half of England, which tends to correlate with lower serious crime. It's not a standout for either safety or concern.
- What's the commute from St Albans 021 to London?
- By public transport it's around 61 minutes to London. The nearest mainline station is roughly 3 km away — a short drive or a longer walk. Worth noting: nearly half of residents work from home, so the commute question matters less here than in most areas.
- Who lives in St Albans 021?
- Mostly families and settled professionals. Nearly 70% of households are owner-occupied, a quarter of residents are under 18, and the median resident salary is around £45,500. Almost 43% hold a degree, and the area has low deprivation relative to the national picture.
- What schools are near St Albans 021?
- There are 30 schools within typical catchment distance. Around 69% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — below the national share of roughly 89%, so it's worth checking individual schools carefully. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 1,300 metres away.
- How affordable is buying a home in St Albans 021?
- It's a stretch. The median sold price is above £720,000, and at current savings rates it takes roughly 7.9 years to build a deposit. That's a significant barrier, which helps explain why owner-occupation is high — those who are here bought in earlier or at a different price point.