Postcode · St Albans

AL1 3QG area guide

Who lives in AL1 3QG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Clarence Park
Council: St Albans
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 2,655 (2024)

AL1 3QGSt Albans

At a glance

What AL1 3QG is like

AL1 3QG is a postcode in the Clarence Park area of St Albans. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,655 people. 42.8% of households own their home, 41.1% rent privately and 14.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 70.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in AL1 3 sold for a median of £367,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How AL1 3QG compares

Headline figures for AL1 3QG, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 32.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£367,000

Median over 99 sales in AL1 3, −12.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 16 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£84,771

Average annual income before tax, higher than 96% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where AL1 3QG differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
41.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
27% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in AL1 3 is down 12.5% on the year before.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

AL1 3QG FAQs

Is AL1 3QG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 32.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in AL1 3QG?

The median sale price over the last year was £367,000.

Homes in AL1 3 sold for a median of £367,000 across 99 sales in the year to August 2026, −12.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is AL1 3QG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around AL1 3QG, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in AL1 3QG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 12.9% of residents. 42.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (53.8%).

Which council covers AL1 3QG?

The local authority for AL1 3QG is St Albans.

AL1 3QG comes under St Albans in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is AL1 3QG?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 40 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is St Albans City Rail Station, 0.5 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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