Is Grindcobbe in St Albans a nice place to live?

Grindcobbe is classified by the ONS as Commuters with Young Families. Grindcobbe 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

Grindcobbe is located in the Sopwell ward of the St Albans district in Hertfordshire.
Coordinates 51.740736, -0.337211
Grid Ref TL149059
Suburb Cottonmill
Constituency St Albans
Postcodes AL1 2ED

House Prices

The average house price in Grindcobbe is 16.81% lower than the rest of St Albans. The last sale we have on record is 23 Grindcobbe, that sold for £500,000. The average house price in St Albans is £584,030 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Grindcobbe

Date No. Type Price
07/11/2022 23 Semi £500,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Grindcobbe, Hertfordshire

There were 1 street crime incidents in Grindcobbe 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 Grindcobbe
# 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 Grindcobbe and compared that to the average for the Sopwell ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Grindcobbe

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 Grindcobbe is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Grindcobbe 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 Grindcobbe experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Grindcobbe 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 Grindcobbe involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Grindcobbe 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 Grindcobbe 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 Grindcobbe, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Grindcobbe are in the top 40% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Grindcobbe

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

Unemployment in Grindcobbe

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.
3.45% of Grindcobbe residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Grindcobbe

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Grindcobbe. The proportion of retirees on Grindcobbe is 3.08% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
15.52% of Grindcobbe residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Grindcobbe

The proportion of home owners on Grindcobbe is 29.44% lower than the national average of 62%. 11.63% of properties in Grindcobbe are private rented and 54.26% are social rented.
32.56% of residents of Grindcobbe own their home

Country of Birth of Grindcobbe residents

The proportion if Grindcobbe residents born in the UK is 9.8% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 27.15% of Grindcobbe residents were born outside the UK.
72.85% of Grindcobbe residents were born in the UK

Grindcobbe Summary

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

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