Is Nuns Lane in St Albans a nice place to live?

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

Nuns Lane is located in the Sopwell ward of the St Albans district in Hertfordshire.
Coordinates 51.736939, -0.332021
Grid Ref TL152055
Suburb Sopwell
Constituency St Albans
Postcodes AL1 2HR

House Prices

The average house price in Nuns Lane is 37.42% lower than the rest of St Albans. The last sale we have on record is 33 Nuns Lane, that sold for £425,000. The average house price in St Albans is £584,030 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Nuns Lane

Date No. Type Price
06/08/2020 33 Terrace £425,000

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

Crime in Nuns Lane, Hertfordshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Hertfordshire Police in Nuns Lane 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 Nuns Lane and compared that to the average for the Sopwell ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Nuns 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 Nuns Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Nuns 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 Nuns Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Nuns 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 Nuns Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Nuns 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 Nuns 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 Nuns Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Nuns Lane are in the top 40% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Nuns Lane

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

Unemployment in Nuns 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 Nuns Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Nuns Lane

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

Home ownership in Nuns Lane

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

Country of Birth of Nuns Lane residents

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

Nuns Lane Summary

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

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