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St Albans AL10 area guide

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Is St Albans AL10 a good place to live?

In St Albans (AL10), recorded crime is 136% above the national average, homes sell for around £541,201 on average, there are 14 schools in the area (6 of 6 Ofsted-rated Good or Outstanding), flood risk from rivers and the sea is medium, and it ranks as close to the national average for deprivation (deprivation decile 6/10, where 1 is most deprived).

Official UK open data · crime to 2026-04 · HM Land Registry, Police.uk, Environment Agency, GIAS/Ofsted, ONS 2021. Free to browse.

Flood risk in St Albans AL10

Flood risk from rivers and the sea in St Albans AL10 is rated medium. Around 2.3% of properties (474 of 20,540) sit in a modelled flood zone, of which 4 are at significant risk.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea, updated 2026-06-27. Surface-water and groundwater flooding are modelled separately and are not included here. Commission an official flood search before purchase.

Sold-price trend (1995–2026)

1995: mean £62,605 (372 sales)1996: mean £62,053 (383 sales)1997: mean £71,324 (430 sales)1998: mean £76,426 (446 sales)1999: mean £87,764 (514 sales)2000: mean £104,347 (488 sales)2001: mean £115,430 (503 sales)2002: mean £151,624 (644 sales)2003: mean £193,696 (775 sales)2004: mean £206,034 (797 sales)2005: mean £204,504 (762 sales)2006: mean £215,623 (702 sales)2007: mean £202,241 (879 sales)2008: mean £211,455 (310 sales)2009: mean £196,006 (279 sales)2010: mean £208,056 (357 sales)2011: mean £213,057 (353 sales)2012: mean £217,024 (294 sales)2013: mean £245,904 (366 sales)2014: mean £257,029 (546 sales)2015: mean £285,936 (489 sales)2016: mean £430,535 (470 sales)2017: mean £341,447 (408 sales)2018: mean £424,452 (383 sales)2019: mean £330,885 (323 sales)2020: mean £437,568 (280 sales)2021: mean £405,798 (468 sales)2022: mean £600,261 (365 sales)2023: mean £475,275 (283 sales)2024: mean £541,201 (361 sales)2025: mean £404,886 (406 sales)2026: mean £391,203 (91 sales) £600,261 £62,053 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in AL10, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (91 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 406 crimesJun 24: 421 crimesJul 24: 404 crimesAug 24: 435 crimesSep 24: 361 crimesOct 24: 429 crimesNov 24: 411 crimesDec 24: 443 crimesJan 25: 423 crimesFeb 25: 368 crimesMar 25: 458 crimesApr 25: 426 crimesMay 25: 473 crimesJun 25: 491 crimesJul 25: 506 crimesAug 25: 418 crimesSep 25: 418 crimesOct 25: 492 crimesNov 25: 463 crimesDec 25: 465 crimesJan 26: 402 crimesFeb 26: 356 crimesMar 26: 420 crimesApr 26: 424 crimes Apr 26: 424 crimes 506 356 May 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in AL10 (May 24–Apr 26, average 430/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
31
One-person households
27%
Households with children
32%
Households
15,623

Owned 46% · Social rent 28% · Private rent 25%

Census 2021 (ONS), for AL10.

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St Albans AL10: frequently asked questions

Is St Albans AL10 a good place to live?

In St Albans (AL10), recorded crime is 136% above the national average, homes sell for around £541,201 on average, there are 14 schools in the area (6 of 6 Ofsted-rated Good or Outstanding), flood risk from rivers and the sea is medium, and it ranks as close to the national average for deprivation (deprivation decile 6/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in St Albans AL10?

Recorded crime in St Albans AL10 runs at 538.1 per 1,000 properties, 136% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is St Albans AL10 safe?

Crime in St Albans AL10 is above the national average. Recorded crime in St Albans AL10 runs at 538.1 per 1,000 properties, 136% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

How much are house prices in St Albans AL10?

Homes in St Albans AL10 sell for around £541,201 on average, based on 361 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Is St Albans AL10 at risk of flooding?

Flood risk from rivers and the sea in St Albans AL10 is rated medium. Around 2.3% of properties (474 of 20,540) sit in a modelled flood zone, of which 4 are at significant risk.

How many schools are there in St Albans AL10?

There are 14 schools in St Albans AL10 (8 primary, 2 secondary), per the DfE Get Information about Schools register.

Are the schools in St Albans AL10 any good?

Of the 6 Ofsted-rated schools in St Albans AL10, 6 (100%) are rated Good or Outstanding (Ofsted).

Is St Albans AL10 a deprived area?

St Albans AL10 sits in deprivation decile 6 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it around the national average for England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).