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About

Marshalswick is a residential suburb to the north-east of St Albans city centre that grew up on land from the former Marshalswick estate during the 1920s and 1930s. The area is defined by a mix of interwar semi-detached and terraced houses, local schools, churches and small shopping parades. Marshalswick Lane runs through the neighbourhood and carries the main cluster of shops and services, while shorter residential streets lead off into green spaces and allotments used by local residents.

Public open space is concentrated in Marshalswick Park and Marshalswick Green, which provide playing fields, paths and informal recreation close to homes. Community life is organised around a community centre, primary schools and sports clubs that use the pitches and halls. Regular local buses link Marshalswick with St Albans city centre and nearby towns, making the suburb a primarily residential catchment with practical local facilities rather than a tourist area.

Area overview

On average Marshalswick has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 34 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 59% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. Approximately 11.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Marshalswick is £83,788 per year. There are 5 schools in Marshalswick: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 1 secondary (1 Outstanding and 0 Good). Marshalswick is home to around 6,972 people, with a population density of about 3,571.2 per km².

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
34
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
11.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Marshalswick Population
6,972
Population density
3,571.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
16.92(-46%)
Anti-social behaviour
14.63(+26%)
Vehicle crime
5.16(+17%)
Shoplifting
3.73(-45%)
Public order
2.87(-44%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,085
72.96%
Other White
598
8.58%
Indian
262
3.76%
Chinese
140
2.01%
White and Asian (mixed)
138
1.98%
Total population: 6,970

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,735
50.93%
Level 3 (A level)
752
14%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
621
11.56%
No qualifications
530
9.87%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
368
6.85%
Total 16+ residents: 5,370

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,006
36.99%
Owns outright
998
36.69%
Private landlord or letting agency
334
12.28%
Social rents from council
208
7.65%
Other social rented
125
4.6%
Total households: 2,720

Property prices in Marshalswick

Median price£625,000
Price per sq ft£648
Sales (last 12 months)67
Typical range (middle 50%)£358K – £885K

Based on 67 recent sales, the median property price is £625,000 (about £648 per square foot) in Marshalswick area, with individual transactions ranging from £131,000 up to £1,760,023.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Marshalswick over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached2£1,367,512£879
Semi-Detached35£835,000£699
Terraced7£565,000£646
Flats23£300,000£485

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Marshalswick

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Marshalswick.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£800,000£246,000£680,000£412,500
2017£860,000£273,750£690,000£402,500
2018£890,000£300,000£720,000£385,000
2019£925,000£232,500£619,995£470,250
2020£842,500£295,000£617,498£455,752
2021£785,000£272,500£721,000£450,000
2022£1,050,000£281,250£700,000£530,000
2023£1,027,500£330,000£770,000£475,000
2024£1,150,000£320,000£850,000£565,500
2025£1,370,000£321,250£832,500£532,500
2026£220,500£879,550£646,750
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Marshalswick.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Marshalswick.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£634£409£596£498
2017£530£446£530£443
2018£650£384£564£451
2019£543£437£530£545
2020£590£390£607£547
2021£631£359£624£537
2022£664£442£640£633
2023£648£421£661£621
2024£784£483£698£655
2025£826£439£706£646
2026£499£697£639
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Marshalswick.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Marshalswick in the last year.

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.