Is North Orbital Road in St Albans a nice place to live?

North Orbital Road is classified by the ONS as Commuters with Young Families. North Orbital Road has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

North Orbital Road is located in the London Colney ward of the St Albans district in Hertfordshire.
Coordinates 51.728262, -0.307701
Grid Ref TL169046
Suburb London Colney
Constituency St Albans

House Prices

The average house price in North Orbital Road is 91.88% higher than the rest of St Albans. The last sale we have on record is BURSTON NURSERIES LTD North Orbital Road, that sold for £19,812,000. The average house price in St Albans is £584,030 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in North Orbital Road

Date No. Type Price
04/11/2022 BURSTON NURSERIES LTD £19,812,000
04/11/2022 BURSTON NURSERIES LTD £12,499,999
29/07/2022 BURSTON MANOR Detached £2,100,000
07/02/2022 BREYDON Semi £570,000
15/06/2021 MELITA Detached £980,000
18/12/2020 JEMAROLD Semi £600,000

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

Crime in North Orbital Road, Hertfordshire

There were 2 street crime incidents in North Orbital Road 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 North Orbital Road
# Category Outcome
1 Vehicle Crime Under investigation
2 Violent Crime Unable to prosecute suspect

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 North Orbital Road and compared that to the average for the London Colney ward.

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

Social economic statistics for North Orbital 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 North Orbital Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean North Orbital 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 North Orbital Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around North Orbital Road are in the top 40% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for North Orbital Road

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

Unemployment in North Orbital 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.
3.81% of North Orbital Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in North Orbital Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of North Orbital Road. The proportion of retirees on North Orbital Road is 0.82% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
17.78% of North Orbital Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in North Orbital Road

The proportion of home owners on North Orbital Road is 1.01% higher than the national average of 62%. 11.64% of properties in North Orbital Road are private rented and 21.23% are social rented.
63.01% of residents of North Orbital Road own their home

Country of Birth of North Orbital Road residents

The proportion if North Orbital Road residents born in the UK is 3.61% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 20.96% of North Orbital Road residents were born outside the UK.
79.04% of North Orbital Road residents were born in the UK

North Orbital Road Summary

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

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