Postcode district · St Albans
Who lives in AL2
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in AL2, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- St Albans
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 35,978 (2024)
AL2Postcode district · St Albans
Who lives in AL2
Residents
35,978
2024 estimate
Households
13,949
Census
Median age
44
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
18% / 20%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.4% of residents. 15.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 20% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.
AL2England
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
51.3% of residents are female and 48.7% male.
AL2
51%
49%
England
- Female51.3%51%
- Male48.7%49%
Relationship status
51.6% of adults in AL2 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 31.9% have never married.
AL2England
Married or civil partnership51.6%44.7%
Never married31.9%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.5%9.1%
Separated1.8%2.2%
Widowed6.2%6.1%
How residents rate their health
85.8% of residents in AL2 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
AL2
53%
32%
England
- Very good53.4%48.5%
- Good32.3%33.7%
- Fair10.6%12.7%
- Bad2.9%4%
- Very bad0.8%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.