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Childwickbury

23 sales in the last 12 months · median £690,000 · St Albans

High wellbeing
St Albans Council · Liberal Democrat-controlled   44/56 seats · 79% · OCD 2026
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Who lives here? This neighbourhood

Population1,458

0–14
20%
15–24
10%
25–44
25%
45–64
28%
65+
17%
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Median age41.7
Born outside the UK17%
ONS Census 2021 (Nomis)

In work63%

Unemployment3.9%
Self-employed19.2%
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Retired20.8%
Residents 16+ in employment · Census 2021

Education53%

Level 4+ (degree)53%
No qualifications10.1%
Residents with a Level-4+ qualification · Census 2021

Health & wellbeing88%

Good health
88%
Life satisfaction 7.97/10
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Happiness7.6/10
Feels worthwhile8.02/10
Anxiety (lower = better)3.03/10
Census 2021 · ONS wellbeing survey
Deprivation — IMD decile 6/10 · improved since 2019. About 55% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than this area.
Full deprivation breakdown — all seven domains
DEPRIVATION
IMD decile 6/10
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WHAT THIS MEANSThis area scores 6/10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation — around the national average (averaged across its neighbourhoods). About 55% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than this area. The scale runs 1 (most deprived 10%) to 10 (least deprived).

SINCE 2019Was IMD decile 5 in 2019 — has improved since.

The seven things the index measures, each on the same 1–10 scale (higher = better). A low bar shows where the deprivation actually is.

Income
7.0/10
Employment
8.0/10
Education & skills
6.0/10
Health & disability
9.0/10
Crime
5.0/10
Housing & services
3.0/10
Living environment
1.0/10
Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG), averaged over the LSOAs in this area. · IoD2025
71%
own their home
ONS Census 2021
84%
White · Asian 8%
ONS Census 2021
17%
born outside the UK
ONS Census 2021
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