Lowbell Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire

Lowbell Lane is classified by the ONS as Self-Sufficient Retirement. Lowbell Lane 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

Lowbell Lane is located in the Shenley ward of the Hertsmere district in Hertfordshire.
Coordinates 51.721948, -0.281557
Grid Ref TL187039
Suburb London Colney
Constituency Hertsmere
Postcodes AL2 1AZ, AL2 1BA, AL2 1BB, AL2 1HJ

House Prices

The average house price in Lowbell Lane is 100% higher than the rest of St Albans. The last sale we have on record is 40 Lowbell Lane, that sold for £489,950. The average house price in St Albans is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Lowbell Lane

Date No. Type Price
15/06/2021 40 Semi £489,950
22/05/2020 38 Terrace £455,000
03/04/2020 37 Terrace £440,000

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

Crime in Lowbell Lane, Hertfordshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Hertfordshire Police in Lowbell Lane during May 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 Lowbell Lane and compared that to the average for the Shenley ward.

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

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Lowbell Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Lowbell 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 Lowbell Lane are in the top 30% 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 Lowbell Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Lowbell Lane are in the top 40% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Lowbell Lane

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

Unemployment in Lowbell 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.
1.84% of Lowbell Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Lowbell Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Lowbell Lane. The proportion of retirees on Lowbell Lane is 2.26% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
20.86% of Lowbell Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Lowbell Lane

The proportion of home owners on Lowbell Lane is 5.12% higher than the national average of 62%. 21.92% of properties in Lowbell Lane are private rented and 10.96% are social rented.
67.12% of residents of Lowbell Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Lowbell Lane residents

The proportion if Lowbell Lane residents born in the UK is 0.77% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 16.58% of Lowbell Lane residents were born outside the UK.
83.42% of Lowbell Lane residents were born in the UK

Lowbell Lane Summary

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

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