City Profile • Local Authority

St Albans

St Albans is a local authority district comprising 5 postcode areas. The current median house price across the city is £757k, reflecting a upward trend of 3.3% over the past year. It is a sought-after area for buyers, characterised by strong rates of homeownership. Crime levels sit at a moderate 77 per 1,000 residents, typical for an area of this size and population density.

Use our interactive district explorer below to dive deeper into street-level metrics, schools, and hyper-local census demographics.

Population Trajectory

Annual residents (1991 – 2022)

148,358
Residents (2022)

Constituent Districts

5 Areas

Population Composition

Detailed breakdown of the residents within the St Albans authority according to the Census 2021.

Top Ethnicities

White: English73.5%
White: Other White7.9%
Indian2.6%
Bangladeshi2.1%
White: Irish2.0%
White and Asian1.7%

Age Profile

45-49 years7.9%
40-44 years7.8%
50-54 years7.6%
10-14 years7.5%
5-9 years7.0%
55-59 years6.7%

Top Occupations

Professional30.5%
Managers and directors20.8%
Associate professional15.8%
Administrative and secretarial8.1%
Caring and leisure6.1%
Skilled trades6.0%

Housing Tenure

Owned: Mortgage36.0%
Owned: Outright34.9%
Private rented: Landlord14.8%
Social rented: Council7.8%
Social rented: Other4.3%
Private rented: Other1.5%

Area DNA

family8/10
health5/10
safety6/10
homeown8/10
transit7/10
affluence10/10
diversity6/10
employment9/10
investment10/10