Is Abbey View in St Albans a nice place to live?

Abbey View is classified by the ONS as Families in Terraces and Flats . Abbey View is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Abbey View is located in the Sopwell ward of the St Albans district in Hertfordshire.
Coordinates 51.744303, -0.343619
Grid Ref TL144063
Suburb St Stephens
Constituency St Albans

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Abbey View in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Abbey View, Hertfordshire

There were 1 street crime incidents in Abbey View 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 Abbey View
# Category Outcome
1 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 Abbey View and compared that to the average for the Sopwell ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Abbey View, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Sopwell ward

Social economic statistics for Abbey View

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 Abbey View is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Abbey View 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 Abbey View experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Abbey View are in the top 30% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Abbey View involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Abbey View 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 Abbey View 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 Abbey View, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Abbey View are in the top 20% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Abbey View

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

Unemployment in Abbey View

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.
4.09% of Abbey View residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Abbey View

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Abbey View. The proportion of retirees on Abbey View is 8.54% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
10.06% of Abbey View residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Abbey View

The proportion of home owners on Abbey View is 12% lower than the national average of 62%. 44.62% of properties in Abbey View are private rented and 5.38% are social rented.
50% of residents of Abbey View own their home

Country of Birth of Abbey View residents

The proportion if Abbey View residents born in the UK is 10.61% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 27.96% of Abbey View residents were born outside the UK.
72.04% of Abbey View residents were born in the UK

Abbey View Summary

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

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