Is Wallingford Walk in St Albans a nice place to live?

Wallingford Walk is classified by the ONS as Commuters with Young Families. Wallingford Walk 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

Wallingford Walk is located in the Sopwell ward of the St Albans district in Hertfordshire.
Coordinates 51.739468, -0.335968
Grid Ref TL149058
Suburb Cottonmill
Constituency St Albans
Postcodes AL1 2JJ, AL1 2JL, AL1 2JN

House Prices

The average house price in Wallingford Walk is 45.79% lower than the rest of St Albans. The last sale we have on record is 30 Wallingford Walk, that sold for £525,000. The average house price in St Albans is £584,030 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Wallingford Walk

Date No. Type Price
14/04/2022 30 Terrace £525,000
28/06/2021 10 Flat £317,000
28/05/2021 11 Terrace £601,000
14/04/2021 2 Flat £275,000
11/06/2020 16 Semi £285,000

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Crime in Wallingford Walk, Hertfordshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Hertfordshire Police in Wallingford Walk during September 2024.

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 Wallingford Walk and compared that to the average for the Sopwell ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Wallingford Walk

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

2021 Census for Wallingford Walk

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

Unemployment in Wallingford Walk

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 Wallingford Walk residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Wallingford Walk

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

Home ownership in Wallingford Walk

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

Country of Birth of Wallingford Walk residents

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

Wallingford Walk Summary

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

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