Is Gorham Drive in St Albans a nice place to live?

Gorham Drive is classified by the ONS as Commuters with Young Families. Gorham Drive is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Gorham Drive is located in the Sopwell ward of the St Albans district in Hertfordshire.
Coordinates 51.736577, -0.333329
Grid Ref TL151055
Suburb Cottonmill
Constituency St Albans
Postcodes AL1 2HP, AL1 2HU, AL1 2HW

House Prices

The average house price in Gorham Drive is 52.19% lower than the rest of St Albans. The last sale we have on record is 55 Gorham Drive, that sold for £612,500. The average house price in St Albans is £584,030 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Gorham Drive

Date No. Type Price
26/08/2022 55 Semi £612,500
26/08/2022 2B Flat £230,000
05/11/2020 48A Flat £207,500
24/01/2020 37 Terrace £485,000

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Crime in Gorham Drive, Hertfordshire

There were 1 street crime incidents in Gorham Drive 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 Gorham Drive
# Category Outcome
1 Violent Crime Under investigation

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 Gorham Drive and compared that to the average for the Sopwell ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Gorham Drive, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Sopwell ward

Social economic statistics for Gorham Drive

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 Gorham Drive is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Gorham Drive 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 Gorham Drive experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Gorham Drive are in the top 30% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Gorham Drive involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Gorham Drive are in the top 30% 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 Gorham Drive 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 Gorham Drive, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Gorham Drive are in the top 40% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Gorham Drive

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

Unemployment in Gorham Drive

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.
3.72% of Gorham Drive residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Gorham Drive

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Gorham Drive. The proportion of retirees on Gorham Drive is 5.38% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
13.22% of Gorham Drive residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Gorham Drive

The proportion of home owners on Gorham Drive is 17.65% lower than the national average of 62%. 6.96% of properties in Gorham Drive are private rented and 47.83% are social rented.
44.35% of residents of Gorham Drive own their home

Country of Birth of Gorham Drive residents

The proportion if Gorham Drive residents born in the UK is 2.46% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 19.81% of Gorham Drive residents were born outside the UK.
80.19% of Gorham Drive residents were born in the UK

Gorham Drive Summary

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

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