ET English Towns Demographic explorer
Town profile

St Albans

Hertfordshire, East of England

A prosperous commuter town with a strong services economy, mature high street, and steady population growth driven by family households.

Rail-led commuting into London remains important Family-sized owner-occupied housing dominates the market Knowledge and professional services are the main growth engine
Map

St Albans in context

Centred on the town at zoom level 8 using the local England vector tiles.

St Albans, Hertfordshire (51.7527, -0.3394)

Comparison summary

Key metrics across selected towns

St Albans

Hertfordshire, East of England

Population
82.6K
Median age
39.8 years
Median house price
£612,000
Average salary
£41,200
Employment rate
+78.2%
Green space
+24%
Inter-relationships

How St Albans balances local pull, services, and civic gravity

Local jobs base
Job diversity
Travel to work reach
Public sector weight
Hospital access
GP access
Primary school provision
Secondary school provision
High-street activity
Retail and leisure mix
Civic participation
Student presence
Change

Headline indicators for St Albans

Population change since 2011 +4.1% Mock rate of change based on the CSV row
Household change since 2011 +5.3% Useful for spotting supply and demand pressure
Average commute 31 mins Average journey time to work
Crime per 1,000 54 Illustrative rate only
Jobs 42.8K Estimated workplace jobs
Average salary £41,200 Rounded annual earnings
Primary schools 24 Simple public-service count
GP surgeries 19 Primary care points
Businesses 4,680 Mock business register count
Restaurants 620 Town-centre activity proxy
Efficient homes +28% Homes rated EPC C or above
Homes with solar +6% Illustrative household adoption
Population

Age, qualifications, and housing context

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 0-15 16-24 25-44 45-64 65+ Age profile
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% No formal Level 2 Level 3 Degree+ Qualifications
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% Owned Private rent Social rent Other Household tenure
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% Detached Semi-detached Terraced Flats Housing type
Employment

Sector mix and travel-to-work patterns

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% Public services Industry Consumer services Technology Tourism Sector mix
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% Drive Train Bus Cycle Walk Work from home Travel to work
Public and environment

Service access and local sustainability cues

Secondary schools 8
Hospitals 2
Students per 1,000 158
Charity residents per 1,000 212
Air quality score 72
Average rent £1,680