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Who lives in AL2 2PQ

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in AL2 2PQ, set against England as a whole.

Neighbourhood
How Wood & Park Street
Council
St Albans
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,786 (2024)
Population

Who lives in AL2 2PQ

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AL2 2PQ (How Wood & Park Street) (about 1,786 residents).

Residents
1,786
2024 estimate
Households
710
Census
Median age
49
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 28%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.7% of residents. 12.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 27.9% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.

AL2 2PQEngland
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

50.8% of residents are female and 49.2% male.

AL2 2PQ
51%
49%
England
  • Female50.8%51%
  • Male49.2%49%
Relationships

Relationship status

58.7% of adults in the AL2 2PQ area are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 26.9% have never married.

AL2 2PQEngland
Married or civil partnership58.7%44.7%
Never married26.9%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved6%9.1%
Separated1%2.2%
Widowed7.4%6.1%
Health

How residents rate their health

84.8% of residents in the AL2 2PQ area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.

AL2 2PQ
53%
32%
England
  • Very good52.8%48.5%
  • Good32%33.7%
  • Fair11.5%12.7%
  • Bad3%4%
  • Very bad0.7%1.2%

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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