Is Hixberry Lane in St Albans a nice place to live?

Hixberry Lane is classified by the ONS as Delayed Retirement. Hixberry Lane is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Hixberry Lane is located in the Colney Heath ward of the St Albans district in Hertfordshire.
Coordinates 51.74851, -0.293683
Grid Ref TL178069
Suburb Colney Heath
Constituency St Albans
Postcodes AL4 0TZ

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Hixberry Lane in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Hixberry Lane, Hertfordshire

There were 2 street crime incidents in Hixberry Lane in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Hertfordshire Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Hixberry Lane
# Category Outcome
1 Violent Crime Under investigation
2 Violent Crime Unable to prosecute suspect

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Hixberry Lane and compared that to the average for the Colney Heath ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Hixberry Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Colney Heath ward

Social economic statistics for Hixberry Lane

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Hixberry Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Hixberry Lane is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Hixberry Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Hixberry Lane are in the top 40% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Hixberry Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Hixberry Lane are in the top 40% of the most employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Hixberry Lane are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Hixberry Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Hixberry Lane are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Hixberry Lane

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Hixberry Lane.

Unemployment in Hixberry Lane

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
2.3% of Hixberry Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Hixberry Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Hixberry Lane. The proportion of retirees on Hixberry Lane is 8.37% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
10.23% of Hixberry Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Hixberry Lane

The proportion of home owners on Hixberry Lane is 0.62% lower than the national average of 62%. 10.05% of properties in Hixberry Lane are private rented and 28.04% are social rented.
61.38% of residents of Hixberry Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Hixberry Lane residents

The proportion if Hixberry Lane residents born in the UK is 0.08% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 17.43% of Hixberry Lane residents were born outside the UK.
82.57% of Hixberry Lane residents were born in the UK

Hixberry Lane Summary

Hixberry Lane has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Hixberry Lane maybe easier than surrounding areas.

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