Butterfield Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire

Butterfield Lane is classified by the ONS as Hard-Pressed Ethnic Mix. Butterfield 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

Butterfield Lane is located in the Sopwell ward of the St Albans district in Hertfordshire.
Coordinates 51.735649, -0.331083
Grid Ref TL153054
Suburb Sopwell
Constituency St Albans
Postcodes AL1 2HJ

House Prices

The average house price in Butterfield Lane is 100% higher than the rest of St Albans. The last sale we have on record is 14 Butterfield Lane, that sold for £587,505. The average house price in St Albans is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Butterfield Lane

Date No. Type Price
28/07/2023 14 Semi £587,505
26/08/2022 50 Semi £840,000
07/05/2021 34 Semi £592,000
25/09/2020 50 Semi £345,000
06/04/2020 2 Semi £865,000

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

Crime in Butterfield Lane, Hertfordshire

There were 5 street crime incidents in Butterfield Lane in May 2024. These are the latest figures released by Hertfordshire Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: May 2024
May 2024 Crime Incidents in Butterfield Lane
# Category Outcome
1 Anti Social Behaviour -
2 Criminal Damage Arson Under investigation
3 Drugs Under investigation
4 Public Order Under investigation
5 Public Order 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 Butterfield Lane and compared that to the average for the Sopwell ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Butterfield 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 Butterfield Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Butterfield 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 Butterfield Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Butterfield Lane are in the top 30% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Butterfield Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Butterfield Lane are in the top 30% 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 Butterfield Lane are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

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 Butterfield Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Butterfield Lane are in the top 40% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Butterfield Lane

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

Unemployment in Butterfield 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.
1.98% of Butterfield Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Butterfield Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Butterfield Lane. The proportion of retirees on Butterfield Lane is 0.81% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
17.79% of Butterfield Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Butterfield Lane

The proportion of home owners on Butterfield Lane is 7.22% lower than the national average of 62%. 4.35% of properties in Butterfield Lane are private rented and 39.13% are social rented.
54.78% of residents of Butterfield Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Butterfield Lane residents

The proportion if Butterfield Lane residents born in the UK is 1.02% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 16.33% of Butterfield Lane residents were born outside the UK.
83.67% of Butterfield Lane residents were born in the UK

Butterfield Lane Summary

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

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