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Bestwood St Albans

EnglandEast MidlandsGedlingBestwood St Albans
WARD
Avg IMD
Around average
Population
5,462
Households
2,366
Crimes · May '26
19 · 3.5 per 1k
2,366
Households
White Brit. · 82%
Ethnicity
No religion · 50%
Religion
Around average
Avg IMD
19 · 3.5 per 1k
Crimes · May '26
£196,250
Median property price
110
Postcodes
2,366
Households
White Brit. · 82%
Ethnicity
No religion · 50%
Religion
Around average
Avg IMD
19 · 3.5 per 1k
Crimes · May '26
£196,250
Median property price
110
Postcodes

Overview of Bestwood St Albans

Coordinates53.0193, -1.1630
Postcodes
110
Population (Census)
5,462
Households (Census)
2,366
Recorded crime · May '26
19 · 3.5 per 1k

Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Bestwood St Albans

Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 6.29 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Around average on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 6.29 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).

Sold prices in Bestwood St Albans

Property sales · Bestwood St Albans
HM Land Registry · Bestwood St Albans
Average price
£221,915
YoY: -2.8%
Median price: £205,917
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
May '24 – Apr '26Apr '26: 2 sales · avg £211,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£311k£246k£181k
May '24Nov '24May '25Nov '25Apr '26

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Police Recorded Crime in Bestwood St Albans

Crime trends · Bestwood St Albans
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJun '24 – May '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
18113
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
3
YoY -79%
ASB
20111
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
3
YoY -75%
Vehicle Crime
320
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
2
YoY stable
Burglary
420
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
1
YoY +100%
Criminal damage
851
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
4
YoY -50%

3 of 5 key categories improving · burglary rising

19
incidents · May '26

Demographics in Bestwood St Albans

Ethnicity

Total residents: 5,463
White Brit.82.4%
White & Black Caribbean3.0%
Other White2.9%
African2.5%
Caribbean1.7%
+ 1 other groups · 7.5%

Religion

Total residents: 5,462
No religion49.6%
Christian40.8%
Not answered5.1%
Muslim2.1%
+ other · 2.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 5,462
50–6421.7%
35–4918.7%
25–3413.8%
65–7411.9%
10–156.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.2%

Households

Total households: 2,366
Other17.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.8%
Any member 66+10.6%
All members 66+9.7%
+ 8 other households · 36.7%

Postcode Districts in Bestwood St Albans