Postcode district · St Albans
Who lives in AL1
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in AL1, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- St Albans
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 47,366 (2024)
AL1Postcode district · St Albans
Who lives in AL1
Residents
47,366
2024 estimate
Households
19,380
Census
Median age
39
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
20% / 14%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.1% of residents. 19.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 14.4% are 65 or over, below the England figure of 18.4%.
AL1England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.8% of residents are female and 49.2% male.
AL1
51%
49%
England
- Female50.8%51%
- Male49.2%49%
Relationship status
49.2% of adults in AL1 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 36.6% have never married.
AL1England
Married or civil partnership49.2%44.7%
Never married36.6%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved7.2%9.1%
Separated1.9%2.2%
Widowed5%6.1%
How residents rate their health
88.4% of residents in AL1 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
AL1
58%
30%
England
- Very good58.2%48.5%
- Good30.1%33.7%
- Fair8.7%12.7%
- Bad2.2%4%
- Very bad0.6%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.