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St Albans area guide

Who lives in St Albans, how they live, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: St Albans
Region: East of England
Population: 76,412 (2024)

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At a glance

What St Albans is like

St Albans is a city in the East of England. It is home to about 76,412 people across 30,143 households. 66.2% of households own their home, 19.5% rent privately and 13.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 63.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How St Albans compares

Headline figures for St Albans, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.3/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 34 inspected schools in St Albans.

Household incomeMore

£79,351

Average annual income before tax, higher than 93% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where St Albans differs most from the national average.

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Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.3 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 40 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

St Albans FAQs

Is St Albans a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.3 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is St Albans safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around St Albans, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in St Albans?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 8.2% of residents. 66.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (30.2%).

How well connected is St Albans?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 40 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is St Albans City Rail Station, 0.2 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. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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