Postcode district · St Albans
Who lives in AL3
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in AL3, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- St Albans
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 47,531 (2024)
AL3Postcode district · St Albans
Who lives in AL3
Residents
47,531
2024 estimate
Households
18,986
Census
Median age
43
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
19% / 19%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 45–49, at 7.8% of residents. 14.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 18.5% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.
AL3England
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
51.4% of residents are female and 48.6% male.
AL3
51%
49%
England
- Female51.4%51%
- Male48.6%49%
Relationship status
53.8% of adults in AL3 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 30.8% have never married.
AL3England
Married or civil partnership53.8%44.7%
Never married30.8%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved7.6%9.1%
Separated1.9%2.2%
Widowed5.9%6.1%
How residents rate their health
87.7% of residents in AL3 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
AL3
57%
30%
England
- Very good57.5%48.5%
- Good30.2%33.7%
- Fair9.3%12.7%
- Bad2.4%4%
- Very bad0.7%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.