Is Westminster Court in St Albans a nice place to live?

Westminster Court is classified by the ONS as Self-Sufficient Retirement. Westminster Court is in the lowest 10% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has some of the lowest levels of deprivation in the country.

Geography

Westminster Court is located in the Harpenden South ward of the St Albans district in Hertfordshire.
Coordinates 51.806444, -0.341974
Grid Ref TL144132
Suburb Harpenden
Constituency Hitchin and Harpenden

House Prices

The average house price in Westminster Court is 53.05% lower than the rest of St Albans. The last sale we have on record is 38 Westminster Court, that sold for £293,000. The average house price in St Albans is £584,030 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Westminster Court

Date No. Type Price
13/06/2023 38 Flat £293,000
14/07/2022 4 Flat £420,000
23/05/2022 12 Flat £290,000
14/01/2022 55 Terrace £430,000
17/12/2021 56 Semi £475,000
26/11/2021 5 Flat £262,000
30/06/2021 23 Flat £297,500
16/12/2020 31 Flat £355,000
10/12/2020 6 Flat £240,000
22/10/2020 10 Flat £385,000

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

Crime in Westminster Court, Hertfordshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Hertfordshire Police in Westminster Court 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 Westminster Court and compared that to the average for the Harpenden South ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Westminster Court, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Harpenden South ward

Social economic statistics for Westminster Court

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 Westminster Court is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Westminster Court 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 Westminster Court experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Westminster Court are in the top 40% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Westminster Court involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Westminster Court are in the top 20% least 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 Westminster Court are in the top 10% least health & disability deprived in the country

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 Westminster Court, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Westminster Court are in the top 10% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Westminster Court

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

Unemployment in Westminster Court

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.
2.38% of Westminster Court residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Westminster Court

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Westminster Court. The proportion of retirees on Westminster Court is 8.38% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
26.98% of Westminster Court residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Westminster Court

The proportion of home owners on Westminster Court is 5.62% lower than the national average of 62%. 21.48% of properties in Westminster Court are private rented and 19.46% are social rented.
56.38% of residents of Westminster Court own their home

Country of Birth of Westminster Court residents

The proportion if Westminster Court residents born in the UK is 2.64% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 14.71% of Westminster Court residents were born outside the UK.
85.29% of Westminster Court residents were born in the UK

Westminster Court Summary

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

Westminster Court has very low levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe easier compared to the rest of the country.

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