Harper Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire

Harper Lane is classified by the ONS as Multi-Ethnic Professionals with Families. Harper Lane 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

Harper Lane is located in the London Colney ward of the St Albans district in Hertfordshire.
Coordinates 51.708093, -0.304395
Grid Ref TL172023
Suburb London Colney
Constituency St Albans

House Prices

The average house price in Harper Lane is 29.42% higher than the rest of St Albans. The last sale we have on record is 53 Harper Lane, that sold for £475,000. The average house price in St Albans is £584,030 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Harper Lane

Date No. Type Price
09/09/2022 53 Semi £475,000
26/08/2022 111 Semi £880,000
05/11/2021 108 Detached £1,400,000
14/08/2020 39 Semi £555,000

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

Crime in Harper Lane, Hertfordshire

There were 6 street crime incidents in Harper Lane 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 Harper Lane
# Category Outcome
1 Criminal Damage Arson Under investigation
2 Criminal Damage Arson Unable to prosecute suspect
3 Violent Crime Under investigation
4 Violent Crime Under investigation
5 Violent Crime Under investigation
6 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 Harper Lane and compared that to the average for the London Colney ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Harper Lane

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

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Harper Lane

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

Unemployment in Harper Lane

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.
1.03% of Harper Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Harper Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Harper Lane. The proportion of retirees on Harper Lane is 3.66% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
22.26% of Harper Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Harper Lane

The proportion of home owners on Harper Lane is 18.41% higher than the national average of 62%. 19.59% of properties in Harper Lane are private rented and 0% are social rented.
80.41% of residents of Harper Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Harper Lane residents

The proportion if Harper Lane residents born in the UK is 1.57% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 15.78% of Harper Lane residents were born outside the UK.
84.22% of Harper Lane residents were born in the UK

Harper Lane Summary

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

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