People and census in St Albans
DistrictThe south west of the East of England. 150,757 people in 161 square kilometres.
24 layers about people and census for St Albans, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Population by output area
Census 2021, England and Wales
St Albans’s 444 output areas range from 152 to 546.
What is the population of St Albans?
St Albans had 148,167 usual residents at the census.
St Albans is the 173rd most populated of 361 in the UK.
Population
CouncilSt Albans had 148,167 usual residents at the census.
St Albans is the 173rd most populated of 361 in the UK.
Population estimate
CouncilSt Albans’s population was an estimated 150,757 in mid-2025.
The population held steady in the year to mid-2025.
St Albans is 178th most populated of 361 for population.
Aged 15 to 64
Council62.5% of residents in St Albans were aged 15 to 64 at the census.
In East of England the figure is 62.8%.
- Against East of England
- About the same62.8%
Aged 65 and over
Council17.2% of residents in St Albans were aged 65 or over at the census.
In East of England the figure is 19.6%.
- Against East of England
- 12% lower19.6%
Aged under 15
Council20.3% of residents in St Albans were aged under 15 at the census.
In East of England the figure is 17.6%.
- Against East of England
- 15% higher17.6%
Born outside the UK
Council17.0% of residents in St Albans were born outside the UK.
In East of England the figure is 14.9%.
- Against East of England
- 14% higher14.9%
Disability
Council12.9% of residents in St Albans had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability.
In East of England the figure is 16.6%.
- Against East of England
- 22% lower16.6%
Good or very good health
Council87.8% of residents in St Albans said their health was good or very good.
In East of England the figure is 82.9%.
- Against East of England
- 6% higher82.9%
Households
CouncilSt Albans had 58,991 households at the census.
St Albans is 167th lowest of 361 for the number of households.
Households without a car or van
Council12.8% of households in St Albans had no car or van at the census.
In East of England the figure is 16.8%.
- Against East of England
- 24% lower16.8%
Owner-occupied homes
Council71.5% of households in St Albans owned their home at the census.
In East of England the figure is 66.2%.
- Against East of England
- 8% higher66.2%
Population density
CouncilSt Albans had 919 people per square kilometre at the census.
In East of England the figure is 331 per km².
Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place.
- Against East of England
- 2.8 times331 per km²
Private rented homes
Council16.3% of households in St Albans rented privately at the census.
In East of England the figure is 18.2%.
- Against East of England
- 10% lower18.2%
Social rented homes
Council12.2% of households in St Albans rented from a council or housing association at the census.
In East of England the figure is 15.5%.
- Against East of England
- 21% lower15.5%
Degree-level qualifications
CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only53.0% of residents aged 16 and over in St Albans had a degree-level qualification at the census.
In East of England the figure is 31.6%.
- Against East of England
- 1.7 times31.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh
CouncilEngland and Wales only8.2% of residents in St Albans identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group.
In East of England the figure is 6.4%.
- Against East of England
- 28% higher6.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African
CouncilEngland and Wales only2.1% of residents in St Albans identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group.
In East of England the figure is 2.9%.
- Against East of England
- 28% lower2.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
CouncilEngland and Wales only4.3% of residents in St Albans identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group.
In East of England the figure is 2.8%.
- Against East of England
- 1.5 times2.8%
Other ethnic group
CouncilEngland and Wales only1.8% of residents in St Albans identified with another ethnic group, including Arab.
In East of England the figure is 1.4%.
- Against East of England
- 29% higher1.4%
White ethnic groups
CouncilEngland and Wales only83.6% of residents in St Albans identified with a White ethnic group.
In East of England the figure is 86.5%.
- Against East of England
- 3% lower86.5%
Christian
CouncilEngland and Wales only47.4% of residents in St Albans said they were Christian.
In East of England the figure is 46.6%.
- Against East of England
- 2% higher46.6%
No religion
CouncilEngland and Wales only37.1% of residents in St Albans said they had no religion.
In East of England the figure is 40.2%.
- Against East of England
- 8% lower40.2%
Working mainly from home
CouncilEngland and Wales only53.0% of working residents in St Albans worked mainly from home in March 2021.
In East of England the figure is 31.9%.
- Against East of England
- 1.7 times31.9%
Annual population change
CouncilSt Albans’s estimated population changed by 0.0% in the year to mid-2025.
Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates.
- Against East of England
- 100% lower0.7%
- Against the UK
- 100% lower0.3%