St Albans
§ This page provides an overview of a UK constituency, bringing together various information and resources to help you better understand the area.
In Hertfordshire, St Albans is a historic cathedral city with Roman remains, a medieval clock tower, and a busy city centre market. The area includes surrounding suburbs and greenbelt land. The M1 and M25 give excellent road links, while Thameslink rail services connect directly to London, Luton Airport, and Gatwick Airport.
Wards in St Albans
St Albans is divided into 14 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Batchwood
- Bernards Heath
- Clarence
- Colney Heath
- Cunningham
- Hill End
- London Colney
- Marshalswick East & Jersey Farm
- Marshalswick West
- Park Street
- Sopwell
- St Peters
- St Stephen
- Verulam
St Albans is a constituency that covers these wards in St Albans.
Population by age group
The most recent data for constituencies in England and Wales comes from mid-year estimates for 2022. This tells us what the population was estimated to be on 30 June 2022.
| Age Band | Constituency (Number) | Constituency (%) | Region (Number) | Region (%) | England & Wales (Number) | England & Wales (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 17 | 23,540 | 23.62% | 1,348,369 | 21.07% | 12,506,535 | 20.76% |
| 18 to 24 | 5,865 | 5.89% | 465,497 | 7.28% | 5,008,522 | 8.31% |
| 25 to 34 | 12,044 | 12.09% | 810,089 | 12.66% | 8,098,257 | 13.44% |
| 35 to 49 | 22,288 | 22.37% | 1,242,589 | 19.42% | 11,575,752 | 19.22% |
| 50 to 64 | 19,516 | 19.58% | 1,261,140 | 19.71% | 11,745,365 | 19.50% |
| 65 and over | 16,397 | 16.45% | 1,270,813 | 19.86% | 11,303,607 | 18.76% |
Population by ethnic group
The most recent census asked people about their ethnic group. The census was carried out in March 2021 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and in March 2022 in Scotland.
| Ethnic Group | Constituency (Number) | Constituency (%) | Region (%) | England & Wales (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British | 69,017 | 69.35% | 78.49% | 74.42% |
| Other White | 8,840 | 8.88% | 6.78% | 6.15% |
| Indian | 2,891 | 2.90% | 2.16% | 3.13% |
| Bangladeshi | 2,856 | 2.87% | 0.80% | 1.08% |
| Irish | 2,120 | 2.13% | 0.91% | 0.85% |
| White and Asian | 1,829 | 1.84% | 0.81% | 0.82% |
| Other Asian | 1,632 | 1.64% | 1.27% | 1.63% |
| Pakistani | 1,443 | 1.45% | 1.57% | 2.66% |
| Any other ethnic group | 1,416 | 1.42% | 1.11% | 1.55% |
| African | 1,389 | 1.40% | 1.87% | 2.50% |
| Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1,354 | 1.36% | 0.77% | 0.78% |
| Chinese | 1,246 | 1.25% | 0.61% | 0.75% |
| White and Black Caribbean | 961 | 0.97% | 0.82% | 0.86% |
| Caribbean | 763 | 0.77% | 0.66% | 1.05% |
| Arab | 734 | 0.74% | 0.25% | 0.56% |
| White and Black African | 482 | 0.48% | 0.43% | 0.42% |
| Other Black | 307 | 0.31% | 0.38% | 0.50% |
| Roma | 131 | 0.13% | 0.15% | 0.17% |
| Gypsy or Irish Traveller | 112 | 0.11% | 0.14% | 0.11% |