Postcode area · St Albans
Who lives in AL
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in AL, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- St Albans
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 294,535 (2024)
ALPostcode area · St Albans
Who lives in AL
Residents
294,535
2024 estimate
Households
113,613
Census
Median age
40
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
19% / 17%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 40–44, at 7.2% of residents. 17.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 16.9% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.
ALEngland
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51% of residents are female and 49% male.
AL
51%
49%
England
- Female51%51%
- Male49%49%
Relationship status
49.2% of adults in AL are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 35.4% have never married.
ALEngland
Married or civil partnership49.2%44.7%
Never married35.4%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved7.9%9.1%
Separated1.9%2.2%
Widowed5.5%6.1%
How residents rate their health
86.7% of residents in AL describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
AL
55%
32%
England
- Very good54.8%48.5%
- Good31.8%33.7%
- Fair9.9%12.7%
- Bad2.7%4%
- Very bad0.7%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.