On average St Albans has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 58 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 29% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. Approximately 10.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in St Albans is £79,563 per year. There are 64 schools in St Albans: 51 primary (10 Outstanding and 35 Good) and 13 secondary (8 Outstanding and 5 Good). St Albans is home to around 148,167 people, with a population density of about 919.3 per km².
Based on 1,594 recent sales, the median property price is £610,000 (about £606 per square foot) in St Albans area, with individual transactions ranging from £125,000 up to £4,700,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 346 | £940,000 | £646 |
| Semi-Detached | 410 | £725,500 | £632 |
| Terraced | 443 | £575,000 | £639 |
| Flats | 395 | £325,000 | £514 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £843,000 | £306,250 | £620,000 | £477,500 |
| 2017 | £840,000 | £315,000 | £601,250 | £475,000 |
| 2018 | £870,000 | £315,000 | £606,000 | £490,000 |
| 2019 | £875,000 | £306,250 | £615,000 | £480,000 |
| 2020 | £800,000 | £320,000 | £606,500 | £500,000 |
| 2021 | £880,000 | £325,000 | £670,000 | £525,000 |
| 2022 | £989,225 | £330,000 | £700,000 | £575,500 |
| 2023 | £999,973 | £325,000 | £712,500 | £565,000 |
| 2024 | £1,000,000 | £335,000 | £703,750 | £580,000 |
| 2025 | £995,000 | £334,500 | £740,000 | £570,000 |
| 2026 | £828,825 | £330,000 | £667,500 | £579,250 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £527 | £497 | £527 | £542 |
| 2017 | £534 | £519 | £518 | £545 |
| 2018 | £540 | £516 | £528 | £545 |
| 2019 | £541 | £502 | £533 | £538 |
| 2020 | £563 | £505 | £550 | £565 |
| 2021 | £588 | £505 | £579 | £583 |
| 2022 | £650 | £504 | £631 | £649 |
| 2023 | £648 | £524 | £631 | £658 |
| 2024 | £661 | £522 | £635 | £653 |
| 2025 | £651 | £523 | £638 | £639 |
| 2026 | £631 | £512 | £613 | £649 |
St Albans records about 58 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 18 wards of St Albans, Harpenden South has the lowest crime rate, with about 26 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the St Albans average is 58 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in St Albans is £610,000 (about £606 per square foot) based on 1,594 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
St Albans has 51 primary schools (10 rated Outstanding, 35 Good) and 13 secondary schools (8 rated Outstanding, 5 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
St Albans scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in St Albans sits around rank 26,551 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in St Albans is around £79,563 per year, and 11% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
St Albans spans 2 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Harpenden and Berkhamsted: Victoria Collins (Liberal Democrats) and St Albans: Daisy Cooper (Liberal Democrats).
Batchwood
Bernards Heath
Clarence
Colney Heath
Cunningham
Harpenden East
Harpenden North & Rural
Harpenden South
Harpenden West
Hill End
London Colney
Marshalswick East & Jersey Farm
Marshalswick West
Park Street
Redbourn
Sandridge & Wheathampstead
Sopwell
St Peters
St Stephen
Verulam
AL2 2DB
Cotlandswick
AL1 3AA
St Peter's Street
AL1 1DT
Sumpter Yard
AL3 5HY
Heathlands Drive
AL5 2BZ
Rothamsted Avenue
AL4 0FZ
Barley Mow Lane
AL4 0FT
Acrewood Way
AL4 0FR
Pasture View
AL4 0HY
East Drive
AL2 1AU
Barnet Road
AL5 5EJ
Riverbanks Close
AL5 4DN
Willoughby Road
AL5 1PA
Southdown Road
AL5 4EY
Arcadian Court
AL3 5LN
Goldsmith Way
AL1 2DF
Centrium
AL1 1BX
Albert Street
AL4 8AA
High Street
AL5 3BL
Southgate Court
AL1 5BN
Hedley Road
AL1 5DD
Linden Crescent
AL1 4LQ
Burnham Road
AL3 4DH
Verulam Road
AL4 0EG
Elm Drive
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.