# St Albans 021B

South east St Albans. 1,220 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.5 square kilometres.

St Albans 021B had 1,279 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01023677. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) › [St Albans](https://openindex.co.uk/st-albans)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 22.2** (2025). St Albans 021B has a deprivation score of 22.2 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 12,962nd most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/st-albans/neighbourhood/e01023677#f-imd-2025-score
- **Population: 1,279** (2021). St Albans 021B had 1,279 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 14,057th least 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/e01023677#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 86.0%** (January 2026). In St Albans 021B, 86.0% 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/e01023677#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 4.2%** (August 2026). In St Albans 021B, 4.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/st-albans/neighbourhood/e01023677#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01023677) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, St Albans 021B is in decile 4.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01023677) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 9 homes were sold in St Albans 021B in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01023677) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for St Albans 021B.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01023677) (Census 2021, England and Wales): St Albans 021B had 1,279 usual residents at the census.

## How St Albans 021B compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | St Albans 021B | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 22.2 | 7th most deprived | 88 neighbourhoods, St Albans · 2025 |
| Population | 1,279 | 4th least populated | 88 neighbourhoods, St Albans · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 86.0% | 14th lowest | 88 neighbourhoods, St Albans · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 4.2% | 12th highest | 87 neighbourhoods, St Albans · Aug 2026 |

## Is St Albans 021B safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in St Albans 021B at a rate of 172.1 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 106.2 per 1,000 people across Colney Heath & Highfield Park.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 30 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in St Albans 021B.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (81), anti-social behaviour (42) and other crime (23).
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 021B 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 021B in brief

St Albans 021B has a deprivation score of 22.2 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
St Albans 021B had 1,279 usual residents at the census.
In St Albans 021B, 86.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In St Albans 021B, 4.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01023677
- Middle area: [Colney Heath & Highfield Park](https://openindex.co.uk/st-albans/colney-heath-and-highfield-park)
- Ward: [Hill End †](https://openindex.co.uk/st-albans/ward/hill-end)
- Postcode district: [AL4 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/al4)
- 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: 0.46 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,220
- Output areas: 3

† 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 021D](https://openindex.co.uk/st-albans/neighbourhood/e01023678), [St Albans 013A](https://openindex.co.uk/st-albans/neighbourhood/e01023664), [St Albans 013C](https://openindex.co.uk/st-albans/neighbourhood/e01023667), [St Albans 013B](https://openindex.co.uk/st-albans/neighbourhood/e01023665), [St Albans 021A](https://openindex.co.uk/st-albans/neighbourhood/e01023680)

## Latest updates for St Albans 021B

- 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/E01023677

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/st-albans/neighbourhood/e01023677