Who lives in AL5 5ED
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in AL5 5ED, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Wheathampstead
- Council
- St Albans
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,397 (2024)
AL5 5EDHarpenden
Who lives in AL5 5ED
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AL5 5ED (Wheathampstead) (about 1,397 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.8% of residents. 8.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 29.3% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
51.7% of residents are female and 48.3% male.
- Female51.7%51%
- Male48.3%49%
Relationship status
66.3% of adults in the AL5 5ED area are married or in a civil partnership, well above the England average of 44.7%. 19.2% have never married.
How residents rate their health
88.5% of residents in the AL5 5ED area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good55.2%48.5%
- Good33.3%33.7%
- Fair9.4%12.7%
- Bad1.7%4%
- Very bad0.4%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.