Postcode district · St. Albans
Who lives in AL4
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in AL4, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- St Albans
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 48,609 (2024)
AL4Postcode district · St. Albans
Who lives in AL4
Residents
48,609
2024 estimate
Households
17,797
Census
Median age
41
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
20% / 17%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 45–49, at 7.8% of residents. 15.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 16.8% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.
AL4England
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
51.2% of residents are female and 48.8% male.
AL4
51%
49%
England
- Female51.2%51%
- Male48.8%49%
Relationship status
51.4% of adults in AL4 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 34.2% have never married.
AL4England
Married or civil partnership51.4%44.7%
Never married34.2%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved7.5%9.1%
Separated1.7%2.2%
Widowed5.2%6.1%
How residents rate their health
87.1% of residents in AL4 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
AL4
56%
31%
England
- Very good55.8%48.5%
- Good31.3%33.7%
- Fair9.7%12.7%
- Bad2.5%4%
- Very bad0.7%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.