AL3 4EL is an active urban area on High Street, 0.9km from St. Albans in St Albans. Administratively it sits within St Peters ward and the St Albans constituency.
For renters and young professionals, AL3 4EL offers a suburban renting area with semi-detached homes and family households. During the day, major retail centres of national and regional significance. A balanced community with an average age of 36 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 55% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants. Employment levels are high (50% in full-time work) — a well-connected, economically active community.
Safety: Crime rates are high (148 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures. Property: Prices average £475k.
Census 2021 statistics for AL3 4EL are sourced from Output Area E00120481 (shared with 72 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
HIGH STREET, AL3 4EL House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for HIGH STREET, AL3 4EL.
343
36
£ 77,600 /yr
65%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: AL3 4EL is ranked in the top 20% nationally for affluence, indicating a high-income demographic. The area also shows excellent employment metrics, indicating a highly economically active population.
Area Character
AL3 4EL is a mixed residential postcode — average age 36, 37% owner-occupied, spanning a wide range of household types and life stages. Crime rates in this specific area are higher than average. Property prices average £475k.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for AL3 4EL. The average age is 35.8. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Community Makeup: A dynamic neighborhood of mid-career renters. The average age points to active professionals living in rental accommodation.
home Property Prices by Type
Terraced
£ 475,000
1 sales · Mean £ 475,000
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime rates near AL3 4EL are high at 148 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School
Muriel Green Nursery School
Alban City School
St Peter's School
Loreto College
Maple Primary School
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans
storefront Nearby Amenities
Pub, NightClub
44 nearby- Alban's Well0.2 km
- Ashwell House0.7 km
- County Constitutional Club0.8 km
- Craft and Cleaver0.5 km
- Dylans0.1 km
- + 39 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
4 nearby- Travelodge0.2 km
- Premier Inn0.4 km
- The Samuel Ryder Hotel, Tapestry Collection by Hilton0.2 km
- B&B0.8 km
Retailers - Other
42 nearby- Ballo Foods0.4 km
- beyond living0.1 km
- Simmons Bakers0.1 km
- Wenzels The Bakers0.1 km
- Shree Newsagents0.8 km
- + 37 more
Restaurant, Cafe
92 nearby- Ayos Restaurant0.8 km
- Charlie's Coffee and Company & Mobile Coffee Van0.6 km
- Costa Coffee0.3 km
- Crussh Juice Bars0.8 km
- George Street Canteen0.1 km
- + 87 more
Supermarkets
5 nearby- Tesco Express0.3 km
- Iceland Foods0.6 km
- H&H Food & Wine0.8 km
- Sainsbury's Local0.9 km
- Sainsbury's0.8 km
Takeaway Shop
22 nearby- Domino's Pizza0.2 km
- Papa's Pizza0.6 km
- Subway0.5 km
- H & H Fried Chicken0.8 km
- H&H Pizza & Kebabs0.6 km
- + 17 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- St Albans Abbey0.7 km
- St Albans1.0 km
- Park Street2.8 km
Bus Stops
- Town Hall0.1 km
- Town Hall0.1 km
- The Peahen PH0.1 km
- The Peahen PH0.1 km
- Abbey0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: AL34EL · Data under Open Government Licence