# St Albans 009B

Central St Albans. 2,115 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.4 square kilometres.

St Albans 009B had 2,103 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01023670. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) › [St Albans](https://openindex.co.uk/st-albans)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 6.3** (2025). St Albans 009B has a deprivation score of 6.3 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 4,294th least deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/st-albans/neighbourhood/e01023670#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £775,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in St Albans 009B was £775,000 in 2025. Joint 1,084th most expensive of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/st-albans/neighbourhood/e01023670#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 2,103** (2021). St Albans 009B had 2,103 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 3,884th most populated of 46,844. 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/neighbourhood/e01023670#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 97.2%** (January 2026). In St Albans 009B, 97.2% 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/neighbourhood/e01023670#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01023670) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, St Albans 009B is in decile 9.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01023670) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 31 homes were sold in St Albans 009B in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01023670) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for St Albans 009B.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01023670) (Census 2021, England and Wales): St Albans 009B had 2,103 usual residents at the census.

## How St Albans 009B compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | St Albans 009B | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 6.3 | 41st most deprived | 88 neighbourhoods, St Albans · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £775,000 | 20th most expensive | 85 neighbourhoods, St Albans · 2025 |
| Population | 2,103 | 5th most populated | 88 neighbourhoods, St Albans · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 97.2% | joint 37th lowest | 88 neighbourhoods, St Albans · Jan 2026 |

## Is St Albans 009B safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in St Albans 009B at a rate of 54.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 66.1 per 1,000 people across Townsend & New Greens.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 12 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in St Albans 009B.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (33), anti-social behaviour (25) and criminal damage and arson (16).
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 neighbourhood, so they describe all of St Albans and not St Albans 009B alone. [See St Albans](https://openindex.co.uk/st-albans)

- **Average house price: £655,974** (August 2026). St Albans’s average house price was £655,974 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 3.2% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 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: 11.4×** (2025). A home in St Albans costs 11.4 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 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 150,757** (2025). St Albans’s population was an estimated 150,757 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). No change in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## St Albans 009B in brief

St Albans 009B has a deprivation score of 6.3 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in St Albans 009B was £775,000 in 2025.
St Albans 009B had 2,103 usual residents at the census.
In St Albans 009B, 97.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01023670
- Middle area: [Townsend & New Greens](https://openindex.co.uk/st-albans/townsend-and-new-greens)
- Ward: [Batchwood †](https://openindex.co.uk/st-albans/ward/batchwood)
- Postcode district: [AL3 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/al3)
- Town: [St Albans †](https://openindex.co.uk/town/st-albans)
- Postcode area: [AL †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/al)
- 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: 0.38 km²
- People, mid-2024: 2,115
- Output areas: 5

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, town, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[St Albans 009D](https://openindex.co.uk/st-albans/neighbourhood/e01023672), [St Albans 012C](https://openindex.co.uk/st-albans/neighbourhood/e01023728), [St Albans 009A](https://openindex.co.uk/st-albans/neighbourhood/e01023669), [St Albans 010D](https://openindex.co.uk/st-albans/neighbourhood/e01023716)

## Latest updates for St Albans 009B

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E01023670

## How to cite

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