# St Albans

Town in St Albans, East of England.

St Albans is a town in St Albans, East of England. Median sale price £580,000 in 2025. Recorded crime 85.9 per 1,000 people. About 77,003 people.

Town. Code E63004441. In: [Towns](https://openindex.co.uk/places/towns) › [St Albans](https://openindex.co.uk/st-albans)

St Albans is an ONS built-up area: the land built up as one town, whatever council it is in. Figures for St Albans add up the census output areas (or, for claimants, the neighbourhoods) that sit mostly inside it, so they are close to, but not exactly, the town’s own.

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £580,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in St Albans was £580,000 in 2025. Joint 35th most expensive of 1,092. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/town/st-albans#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 75,544** (2021). St Albans had 75,544 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 148th most populated of 1,209. 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/town/st-albans#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 86%** (2022). About 86% of people in St Albans 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/town/st-albans#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 94.1%** (January 2026). In St Albans, 94.1% 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/town/st-albans#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E63004441) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 86% of people in St Albans live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E63004441) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 1,131 homes were sold in St Albans in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E63004441) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for St Albans.
- [Population by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E63004441) (Census 2021, England and Wales): St Albans had 75,544 usual residents at the census.

## How St Albans compares

Each town against every other town the measure covers.

| Measure | St Albans | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £580,000 | 8th most expensive | 130 towns, East of England · 2025 |
| Population | 75,544 | 15th most populated | 130 towns, East of England · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 86% | joint 12th most people in radon Affected Areas | 130 towns, East of England · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 94.1% | 46th highest | 130 towns, East of England · Jan 2026 |

## Is St Albans safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in St Albans at a rate of 85.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 80.2 per 1,000 people across East of England.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 586 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in St Albans.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (1,888), anti-social behaviour (1,352) and other crime (1,088).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in St Albans was 90.1 per 1,000 people.
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.

## Deprivation in St Albans, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so St Albans has no single figure. Of its 44 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 3: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 4: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 5 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 11 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 17 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in St Albans

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [St Albans 007A](https://openindex.co.uk/st-albans/neighbourhood/e01023713) | 2,059 | 64.9 per 1,000 | 9 | 89.2% |
| [St Albans 007B](https://openindex.co.uk/st-albans/neighbourhood/e01023734) | 1,629 | 31.8 per 1,000 | 10 | 97.0% |
| [St Albans 007C](https://openindex.co.uk/st-albans/neighbourhood/e01023735) | 1,676 | 87.4 per 1,000 | 10 | 95.0% |
| [St Albans 008A](https://openindex.co.uk/st-albans/neighbourhood/e01023709) | 1,725 | 41.4 per 1,000 | 9 | 91.6% |
| [St Albans 008B](https://openindex.co.uk/st-albans/neighbourhood/e01023710) | 1,599 | 16.1 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.8% |
| [St Albans 008C](https://openindex.co.uk/st-albans/neighbourhood/e01023711) | 1,632 | 26.8 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.8% |
| [St Albans 008D](https://openindex.co.uk/st-albans/neighbourhood/e01023712) | 2,016 | 63.9 per 1,000 | 8 | 98.9% |
| [St Albans 009A](https://openindex.co.uk/st-albans/neighbourhood/e01023669) | 1,778 | 63.9 per 1,000 | 4 | 98.4% |
| [St Albans 009B](https://openindex.co.uk/st-albans/neighbourhood/e01023670) | 2,103 | 54.4 per 1,000 | 9 | 97.2% |
| [St Albans 009C](https://openindex.co.uk/st-albans/neighbourhood/e01023671) | 1,948 | 82.9 per 1,000 | 6 | 97.3% |
| [St Albans 009D](https://openindex.co.uk/st-albans/neighbourhood/e01023672) | 1,916 | 64.0 per 1,000 | 8 | 99.9% |
| [St Albans 010A](https://openindex.co.uk/st-albans/neighbourhood/e01023673) | 1,441 | 23.0 per 1,000 | 10 | 98.6% |
| [St Albans 010B](https://openindex.co.uk/st-albans/neighbourhood/e01023714) | 1,786 | 65.7 per 1,000 | 10 | 100.0% |
| [St Albans 010C](https://openindex.co.uk/st-albans/neighbourhood/e01023715) | 1,601 | 22.8 per 1,000 | 10 | 100.0% |
| [St Albans 010D](https://openindex.co.uk/st-albans/neighbourhood/e01023716) | 2,115 | 40.5 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.9% |
| [St Albans 011A](https://openindex.co.uk/st-albans/neighbourhood/e01023666) | 1,979 | 83.8 per 1,000 | 7 | 79.1% |
| [St Albans 011B](https://openindex.co.uk/st-albans/neighbourhood/e01023674) | 1,884 | 133.2 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.5% |
| [St Albans 011C](https://openindex.co.uk/st-albans/neighbourhood/e01023675) | 1,382 | 14.9 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.8% |
| [St Albans 011D](https://openindex.co.uk/st-albans/neighbourhood/e01023676) | 2,557 | 135.2 per 1,000 | 8 | 78.2% |
| [St Albans 012A](https://openindex.co.uk/st-albans/neighbourhood/e01023726) | 2,059 | 107.2 per 1,000 | 9 | 93.2% |
| [St Albans 012B](https://openindex.co.uk/st-albans/neighbourhood/e01023727) | 2,191 | 435.2 per 1,000 | 6 | 80.4% |
| [St Albans 012C](https://openindex.co.uk/st-albans/neighbourhood/e01023728) | 2,210 | 90.9 per 1,000 | 8 | 95.1% |
| [St Albans 012E](https://openindex.co.uk/st-albans/neighbourhood/e01035566) | 1,316 | 62.6 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.0% |
| [St Albans 012F](https://openindex.co.uk/st-albans/neighbourhood/e01035567) | 1,275 | 123.3 per 1,000 | 7 | 91.6% |
| [St Albans 013A](https://openindex.co.uk/st-albans/neighbourhood/e01023664) | 1,909 | 39.0 per 1,000 | 9 | 100.0% |
| [St Albans 013B](https://openindex.co.uk/st-albans/neighbourhood/e01023665) | 1,762 | 38.7 per 1,000 | 10 | 98.1% |
| [St Albans 013C](https://openindex.co.uk/st-albans/neighbourhood/e01023667) | 1,462 | 55.3 per 1,000 | 10 | 98.9% |
| [St Albans 013D](https://openindex.co.uk/st-albans/neighbourhood/e01023668) | 1,407 | 25.4 per 1,000 | 10 | 100.0% |
| [St Albans 014A](https://openindex.co.uk/st-albans/neighbourhood/e01023742) | 1,910 | 45.2 per 1,000 | 10 | 97.3% |
| [St Albans 014B](https://openindex.co.uk/st-albans/neighbourhood/e01023743) | 2,017 | 139.7 per 1,000 | 10 | 83.8% |
| [St Albans 014C](https://openindex.co.uk/st-albans/neighbourhood/e01023744) | 1,565 | 40.1 per 1,000 | 10 | 96.6% |
| [St Albans 014D](https://openindex.co.uk/st-albans/neighbourhood/e01023745) | 1,800 | 48.0 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.8% |
| [St Albans 016A](https://openindex.co.uk/st-albans/neighbourhood/e01023681) | 1,578 | 113.6 per 1,000 | 3 | 100.0% |
| [St Albans 016B](https://openindex.co.uk/st-albans/neighbourhood/e01023682) | 1,827 | 72.3 per 1,000 | 8 | 90.0% |
| [St Albans 016C](https://openindex.co.uk/st-albans/neighbourhood/e01023683) | 1,713 | 174.2 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.7% |
| [St Albans 016D](https://openindex.co.uk/st-albans/neighbourhood/e01023684) | 1,571 | 55.1 per 1,000 | 10 | 97.2% |
| [St Albans 017A](https://openindex.co.uk/st-albans/neighbourhood/e01023737) | 1,380 | 313.3 per 1,000 | 4 | 98.7% |
| [St Albans 017B](https://openindex.co.uk/st-albans/neighbourhood/e01023738) | 1,663 | 86.5 per 1,000 | 4 | 99.0% |
| [St Albans 017C](https://openindex.co.uk/st-albans/neighbourhood/e01023739) | 1,593 | 75.8 per 1,000 | 7 | 97.9% |
| [St Albans 017D](https://openindex.co.uk/st-albans/neighbourhood/e01023740) | 1,453 | 63.4 per 1,000 | 9 | 80.5% |
| [St Albans 017E](https://openindex.co.uk/st-albans/neighbourhood/e01023741) | 1,621 | 66.9 per 1,000 | 10 | 98.5% |
| [St Albans 021A](https://openindex.co.uk/st-albans/neighbourhood/e01023680) | 1,483 | 99.0 per 1,000 | 9 | 95.9% |
| [St Albans 021B](https://openindex.co.uk/st-albans/neighbourhood/e01023677) | 1,279 | 172.1 per 1,000 | 4 | 86.0% |
| [St Albans 021D](https://openindex.co.uk/st-albans/neighbourhood/e01023678) | 1,932 | 58.3 per 1,000 | 9 | 97.0% |

## Your MP

- [St Albans](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/st-albans): Daisy Cooper (Liberal Democrat), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Council

[St Albans](https://openindex.co.uk/st-albans)

## Postcode districts covering St Albans

[AL1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/al1), [AL3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/al3), [AL4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/al4)

## Middle areas in St Albans

[Bernards Heath](https://openindex.co.uk/st-albans/bernards-heath), [Clarence Park](https://openindex.co.uk/st-albans/clarence-park), [Colney Heath & Highfield Park](https://openindex.co.uk/st-albans/colney-heath-and-highfield-park), [Cottonmill & Sopwell](https://openindex.co.uk/st-albans/cottonmill-and-sopwell), [Jersey Farm & Sandridge](https://openindex.co.uk/st-albans/jersey-farm-and-sandridge), [Longacres](https://openindex.co.uk/st-albans/longacres), [Marshalswick](https://openindex.co.uk/st-albans/marshalswick), [St Albans Central](https://openindex.co.uk/st-albans/st-albans-central), [The Camp & Cunningham](https://openindex.co.uk/st-albans/the-camp-and-cunningham), [Townsend & New Greens](https://openindex.co.uk/st-albans/townsend-and-new-greens), [Verulam Park](https://openindex.co.uk/st-albans/verulam-park)

## Towns near St Albans

[London Colney](https://openindex.co.uk/town/london-colney), [Hatfield](https://openindex.co.uk/town/hatfield), [Harpenden](https://openindex.co.uk/town/harpenden), [Hemel Hempstead](https://openindex.co.uk/town/hemel-hempstead), [Watford](https://openindex.co.uk/town/watford), [Radlett](https://openindex.co.uk/town/radlett)

## St Albans in brief

St Albans is a town in St Albans, East of England.
About 77,003 people lived in St Albans in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £580,000 in 2025 across 1,131 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 85.9 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in St Albans was £580,000 in 2025.
St Albans had 75,544 usual residents at the census.
About 86% of people in St Albans live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In St Albans, 94.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Town
- Code: E63004441
- 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: 17.48 km²
- People, mid-2024: 77,003*
- Neighbourhoods: 44
- Output areas: 226

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency and council this town mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[London Colney](https://openindex.co.uk/town/london-colney), [Hatfield](https://openindex.co.uk/town/hatfield), [Harpenden](https://openindex.co.uk/town/harpenden), [Hemel Hempstead](https://openindex.co.uk/town/hemel-hempstead), [Watford](https://openindex.co.uk/town/watford), [Radlett](https://openindex.co.uk/town/radlett)

## Latest updates for St Albans

- 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/E63004441

## How to cite

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