Is Bluett Road in St Albans a nice place to live?

Bluett Road is classified by the ONS as Social Renting Young Families. Bluett Road is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Bluett Road is located in the London Colney ward of the St Albans district in Hertfordshire.
Coordinates 51.722166, -0.295912
Grid Ref TL178039
Suburb London Colney
Constituency St Albans

House Prices

The average house price in Bluett Road is 69.9% lower than the rest of St Albans. The last sale we have on record is 10 Bluett Road, that sold for £315,000. The average house price in St Albans is £584,030 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Bluett Road

Date No. Type Price
11/05/2021 10 Flat £315,000
22/01/2021 17 Flat £325,000
03/11/2020 16 Flat £315,000
17/02/2020 1A Semi £420,000

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

Crime in Bluett Road, Hertfordshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Hertfordshire Police in Bluett Road 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 Bluett Road and compared that to the average for the London Colney ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Bluett Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the London Colney ward

Social economic statistics for Bluett Road

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 Bluett Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Bluett Road 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 Bluett Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Bluett Road are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Bluett Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Bluett Road are in the top 40% 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 Bluett Road are in the top 20% 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 Bluett Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Bluett Road are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Bluett Road

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

Unemployment in Bluett Road

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.
3.51% of Bluett Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Bluett Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Bluett Road. The proportion of retirees on Bluett Road is 0% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
18.6% of Bluett Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Bluett Road

The proportion of home owners on Bluett Road is 0.69% higher than the national average of 62%. 6.72% of properties in Bluett Road are private rented and 29.85% are social rented.
62.69% of residents of Bluett Road own their home

Country of Birth of Bluett Road residents

The proportion if Bluett Road residents born in the UK is 2.86% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 14.49% of Bluett Road residents were born outside the UK.
85.51% of Bluett Road residents were born in the UK

Bluett Road Summary

Bluett Road has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Bluett Road maybe difficult.

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