# London Colney

South east St Albans. 10,144 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 5.1 square kilometres.

London Colney had 9,804 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02004941. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) › [St Albans](https://openindex.co.uk/st-albans)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £458,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in London Colney was £458,000 in 2025. 1,310th most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/st-albans/london-colney#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 9,804** (2021). London Colney had 9,804 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,320th most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/st-albans/london-colney#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in London Colney live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/st-albans/london-colney#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 96.8%** (January 2026). In London Colney, 96.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/st-albans/london-colney#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02004941) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in London Colney live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02004941) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 152 homes were sold in London Colney in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02004941) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for London Colney.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02004941) (Census 2021, England and Wales): London Colney had 9,804 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in London Colney

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in London Colney at a rate of 131.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 79.2 per 1,000 people across St Albans.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Other crime | 468 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 336 |
| Shoplifting | 198 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 137 |
| Vehicle crime | 59 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 48 |
| Burglary | 38 |
| Drug offences | 26 |
| Robbery | 21 |
| Theft from the person | 7 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How London Colney compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | London Colney | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £458,000 | 2nd cheapest | 20 middle areas, St Albans · 2025 |
| Population | 9,804 | most populated | 20 middle areas, St Albans · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 20 middle areas, St Albans · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 96.8% | 6th highest | 20 middle areas, St Albans · Jan 2026 |

## Is London Colney safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in London Colney at a rate of 131.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 79.2 per 1,000 people across St Albans.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 145 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in London Colney.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were other crime (468), violence and sexual offences (336) and shoplifting (198).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of St Albans

These figures are published for the whole of St Albans, not for each middle area, so they describe all of St Albans and not London Colney alone. [See St Albans](https://openindex.co.uk/st-albans)

- **Average house price: £646,781** (July 2026). St Albans’s average house price was £646,781 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.3% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £57,396** (2025). Full-time workers living in St Albans earned a median of £57,396 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). Highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 11.3×** (2025). A home in St Albans costs 11.3 times local full-time pay. Joint 29th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 8.1** (2025). St Albans has a deprivation score of 8.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 7th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## London Colney in brief

The median price paid for a home in London Colney was £458,000 in 2025.
London Colney had 9,804 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in London Colney live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In London Colney, 96.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02004941
- Ward: [London Colney †](https://openindex.co.uk/st-albans/ward/london-colney)
- Constituency: [St Albans †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/st-albans)
- Council: [St Albans](https://openindex.co.uk/st-albans)
- Region: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 5.13 km²
- People, mid-2024: 10,144*
- Neighbourhoods: 6
- Output areas: 30

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[How Wood & Park Street](https://openindex.co.uk/st-albans/how-wood-and-park-street), [Shenley & South Mimms](https://openindex.co.uk/hertsmere/shenley-and-south-mimms), [The Camp & Cunningham](https://openindex.co.uk/st-albans/the-camp-and-cunningham), [Colney Heath & Highfield Park](https://openindex.co.uk/st-albans/colney-heath-and-highfield-park)

## Latest updates for London Colney

- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02004941

## How to cite

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