Neighbourhoods in St Albans
East of England · 20 areas. Area Score 0–100 (higher = less deprived).
Average neighbourhood score, weighted by population
#10 of 296 local authorities · 20 neighbourhoods · 148,524 residents
deprivation decile · left = most deprived
Neighbourhoods here span Cottonmill & Sopwell (63) to Harpenden Common (100); 0% of residents live in one of England’s most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods. How these averages are worked out →
In summary
Within St Albans, Harpenden Common is the strongest performer at 100 out of 100 (#12 of 6,856 nationally); Cottonmill & Sopwell is the weakest at 63. 16 of the 20 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £458,000 in London Colney to £800,000 in Harpenden Common — a 1.7× gap within St Albans.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in St Albans
Towns & places in St Albans
Grouped neighbourhoods that share a town or locality name.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harpenden Common | 12 | 100 | £800,000 |
| Bernards Heath | 12 | 100 | £780,000 |
| Harpenden North | 25 | 100 | £761,185 |
| Harpenden Town | 25 | 100 | £760,000 |
| Verulam Park | 73 | 99 | £743,000 |
| Longacres | 87 | 99 | £625,500 |
| Marshalswick | 272 | 96 | £668,525 |
| Harpenden East | 313 | 95 | £745,125 |
| Jersey Farm & Sandridge | 396 | 94 | £510,000 |
| Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green | 512 | 92 | £630,000 |
| Wheathampstead | 704 | 90 | £666,250 |
| Clarence Park | 889 | 87 | £481,750 |
| St Albans Central | 1,314 | 81 | £463,000 |
| Redbourn | 1,719 | 75 | £625,000 |
| Colney Heath & Highfield Park | 1,787 | 74 | £640,000 |
| How Wood & Park Street | 1,911 | 72 | £570,000 |
| London Colney | 2,363 | 66 | £458,000 |
| The Camp & Cunningham | 2,425 | 65 | £495,000 |
| Townsend & New Greens | 2,473 | 64 | £670,500 |
| Cottonmill & Sopwell | 2,521 | 63 | £542,500 |
Neighbourhood rankings in St Albans
Lowest recorded crime
per 1,000 residents (12m)
| Harpenden Common | 21 |
| Harpenden North | 26 |
| Longacres | 32 |
| Bernards Heath | 36 |
| Marshalswick | 38 |
Highest household income
net income a year (est.)
| Harpenden North | £66,074 |
| Harpenden Common | £65,652 |
| Clarence Park | £63,592 |
| Bernards Heath | £62,673 |
| Harpenden Town | £62,077 |
Most affordable
price ÷ net income
| Clarence Park | 7.6× |
| St Albans Central | 8.7× |
| Jersey Farm & Sandridge | 9.5× |
| The Camp & Cunningham | 9.5× |
| London Colney | 9.9× |
Recorded crime, not convictions; income is a model-based ONS estimate. National rankings of every local authority →
Postcode districts in St Albans
Postcode districts that overlap St Albans — open one to see the neighbourhoods it covers, with their Area Scores and house prices.
People living in St Albans Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 30% · Managers & directors 21% · Associate professional 16%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 30% |
| Managers & directors | 21% |
| Associate professional | 16% |
| Administrative | 8% |
| Caring & leisure | 6% |
| Skilled trades | 6% |
| Elementary | 5% |
| Sales & customer service | 5% |
| Process & plant | 3% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 47% · No religion 37% · Muslim 5%
Born outside the UK: 17%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Nearby areas
Local authorities around St Albans.