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AL3 4 area guide

Who lives in AL3 4, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
St Albans
Region
East of England
Population
14,621 (2024)
At a glance

What AL3 4 is like

The AL3 4 postcode sector in St Albans covers 186 live postcodes and is home to about 14,621 people in 6,271 households. 69.4% of households own their home, 23.6% rent privately and 6.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 61.9% 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 AL3 4 sold for a median of £760,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How AL3 4 compares

Headline figures for AL3 4, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
8.6/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£760,000

Median over 62 sales in AL3 4, −1.9% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools in AL3 4.

Household incomeMore
£81,633

Average annual income before tax, higher than 94% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where AL3 4 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    23.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    Among the more affluent placesPositive

    Scores 8.6 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.

  3. 03
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    69.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

AL3 4 FAQs

01
Is AL3 4 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.6 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in AL3 4?

The median sale price over the last year was £760,000.

Homes in AL3 4 sold for a median of £760,000 across 62 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is AL3 4 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around AL3 4, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in AL3 4?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 8.1% of residents. 69.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (27.4%).
05
Which council covers AL3 4?

The local authority for AL3 4 is St Albans.

AL3 4 comes under St Albans in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is AL3 4?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 27 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 Abbey 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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