Wheathampstead
St Albans · East of England · population 6,836 · 4 LSOAs
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #704 of 6,856 in England
- #77 of 746 in East of England
- #11 of 20 in St Albans
- Least deprived 10-20%
People living here Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 27% · Managers & directors 22% · Associate professional 15%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 27% |
| Managers & directors | 22% |
| Associate professional | 15% |
| Administrative | 9% |
| Skilled trades | 7% |
| Caring & leisure | 7% |
| Sales & customer service | 5% |
| Elementary | 5% |
| Process & plant | 3% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 51% · No religion 39% · Muslim 1%
Born outside the UK: 10%
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.
In summary
Wheathampstead is in the least-deprived 10–20% of England, ranked #704 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #11 of 20 in St Albans. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Health (97) and lowest on Housing & access (46). Typical homes here sold for about £666,250 over the past year, up 17% across five years (from 86 sales), 7% above the wider St Albans median of £620,000. It pairs low deprivation with well-above-average prices, so on our affordability-adjusted measure it lands at #5,946 of 6,851 — you pay for the postcode here. Typical household take-home income is around £53,816 a year, among England's highest. Recorded crime ran at 39 incidents per 1,000 residents over the past year, well below the England rate of 83.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £666,250 | 86 | -3.4% | +16.6% |
| Detached | £875,000 | 31 | -11.4% | +13.7% |
| Semi-detached | £670,000 | 27 | +0.2% | +14.5% |
| Terraced | £525,000 | 19 | +2.4% | +23.5% |
| Flat | £265,000 | 9 | +43.2% | +14.2% |
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Household income
Model-based ONS estimates (FYE 2023) with 95% confidence intervals — a guide to the typical household, not a measurement. How income estimates work →
Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #5,946 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
Recorded crime ?
Rank #1,178 of 6,427 areas with published data (1 = lowest recorded rate).
| Category (12 months) | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 140 |
| Theft | 27 |
| Burglary | 11 |
| Vehicle crime | 24 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 31 |
| Public order & weapons | 18 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Other | 11 |
Anti-social behaviour, recorded separately: 65 incidents.
Recorded incidents, not convictions. Crimes are counted where they happen while residents are counted where they live, so busy town-centre, retail and nightlife areas show high per-resident rates because visitors bring incidents with them. Street-level crime data © Crown copyright, data.police.uk, OGL v3.0. More on crime figures →
Official sources
Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in St Albans
- Harpenden Common100
- Bernards Heath100
- Harpenden North100
- Harpenden Town100
- Verulam Park99
- Longacres99
- Marshalswick96
- Harpenden East95
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Woodbridge HillGuildford90£505,000
- Blean Forest, Chartham Hatch & UniversityCanterbury90£436,000
- Rectory Park & New Hall ValleyBirmingham90£395,000
- Disley & Lyme ParkCheshire East90£373,000
- CovinghamSwindon90£290,000
- Nunthorpe & Marton EastMiddlesbrough90£225,000