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Milehouse

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5,153 people · median £460,000 · St Albans

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St Albans Council · Liberal Democrat-controlled 44/56 seats · 79% · OCD 2026

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Who lives here? This neighbourhood

Population5,153

0–14

21%

15–24

25–44

26%

45–64

26%

65+

18%

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Median age40.6

ONS Census 2021 (Nomis)

Employment rate63%

Residents aged 16 or over who were in work when the census was taken.

Unemployed · of economically active residents3.9%

Self-employed · of people in work19.2%

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Retired20.8%

ONS Census 2021

Degree-level qualified50%

Residents aged 16 or over with a Level 4 qualification or higher, such as a degree or HNC.

No formal qualifications13.4%

Residents aged 16+ · ONS Census 2021

Good or very good health88%

Residents who described their general health as good or very good.

Average life-satisfaction rating 7.97/10

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Happiness7.6/10

Feels worthwhile8.02/10

Anxiety (lower = better)3.03/10

Health: ONS Census 2021 · wellbeing ratings: ONS Annual Population Survey

Relative deprivation — this area's neighbourhoods average 7/10 · little changed since 2019. A higher number means less deprivation. Roughly 65% of English neighbourhoods fall in more-deprived bands.

Full deprivation breakdown — all seven domains

DEPRIVATION

IMD decile 7/10

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WHAT THIS MEANSThis area scores 7/10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation — around the national average (averaged across its neighbourhoods). About 65% 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 7 in 2019 — little changed 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

5.8/10

Employment

5.8/10

Education & skills

7.0/10

Health & disability

7.3/10

Crime

5.5/10

Housing & services

9.5/10

Living environment

7.3/10

Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG), averaged over the LSOAs in this area. · IoD2025

70%

own their home

76%

White
largest ethnic group · next: Asian 13%

ONS Census 2021

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