St Albans in figures

A profile of St Albans from official statistics: 11 figures in 4 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in St Albans was 150,757 in 2025, up less than 0.1% from 2024.

Population150,7572025Up less than 0.1% from 2024
Population aged 65 and over18%2025Up 0.3 percentage points from 2024
Foreign-born population share17%2021No 2020 figure to compare
Net domestic migration, July to June-762025Compared with 161 in 2024
140K142K144K146K148K150K152K201120142017202020252011: 141,248 persons2012: 142,616 persons2013: 144,222 persons2014: 145,938 persons2015: 146,894 persons2016: 147,823 persons2017: 147,596 persons2018: 147,552 persons2019: 148,058 persons2020: 148,555 persons2021: 148,624 persons2022: 148,652 persons2023: 149,694 persons2024: 150,722 persons2025: 150,757 persons
Population, 2011 to 2025. persons. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Economy

Gross domestic product (GDP) in St Albans (pounds sterling) was £6.49 billion (provisional) in 2024, up 7.3% from 2023.

Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling£6.49 billion2024, provisionalUp 7.3% from 2023
GDP per head, pounds sterling£42,9882024, provisionalUp 6.4% from 2023
2,0003,0004,0005,0006,0007,00020002004200820122016202020242000: 2,450 GBP million2001: 2,532 GBP million2002: 2,638 GBP million2003: 2,742 GBP million2004: 2,908 GBP million2005: 3,086 GBP million2006: 3,149 GBP million2007: 3,295 GBP million2008: 3,401 GBP million2009: 3,214 GBP million2010: 3,309 GBP million2011: 3,346 GBP million2012: 3,467 GBP million2013: 3,600 GBP million2014: 3,848 GBP million2015: 4,427 GBP million2016: 4,664 GBP million2017: 4,879 GBP million2018: 4,940 GBP million2019: 5,169 GBP million2020: 4,909 GBP million2021: 5,313 GBP million2022: 6,014 GBP million2023: 6,051 GBP million2024: 6,492 GBP million
Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling, 2000 to 2024. GBP million. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Economy statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Average house price in St Albans (pounds sterling) was £646,781 (provisional) in July 2026, up 2.3% from July 2025.

Average house price, pounds sterling£646,781July 2026, provisionalUp 2.3% from July 2025
House price annual change, monthly2.3%July 2026, provisionalDown 1.4 percentage points from July 2025
Average monthly private rent, pounds sterling£1,931August 2026, provisionalUp 2.8% from August 2025
580K600K620K640K660K2021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-072021-07: 580,438 GBP2021-08: 590,480 GBP2021-09: 592,983 GBP2021-10: 587,123 GBP2021-11: 589,375 GBP2021-12: 585,832 GBP2022-01: 602,177 GBP2022-02: 604,694 GBP2022-03: 614,487 GBP2022-04: 608,515 GBP2022-05: 605,839 GBP2022-06: 608,025 GBP2022-07: 616,177 GBP2022-08: 627,083 GBP2022-09: 633,543 GBP2022-10: 633,535 GBP2022-11: 631,116 GBP2022-12: 620,348 GBP2023-01: 622,540 GBP2023-02: 623,776 GBP2023-03: 621,810 GBP2023-04: 604,013 GBP2023-05: 594,750 GBP2023-06: 593,462 GBP2023-07: 606,214 GBP2023-08: 604,371 GBP2023-09: 610,753 GBP2023-10: 610,499 GBP2023-11: 605,564 GBP2023-12: 602,788 GBP2024-01: 609,142 GBP2024-02: 618,190 GBP2024-03: 612,812 GBP2024-04: 606,301 GBP2024-05: 604,956 GBP2024-06: 607,201 GBP2024-07: 609,258 GBP2024-08: 621,356 GBP2024-09: 636,956 GBP2024-10: 643,090 GBP2024-11: 638,619 GBP2024-12: 643,627 GBP2025-01: 638,012 GBP2025-02: 638,250 GBP2025-03: 625,971 GBP2025-04: 620,412 GBP2025-05: 619,609 GBP2025-06: 624,334 GBP2025-07: 632,028 GBP2025-08: 635,338 GBP2025-09: 631,260 GBP2025-10: 628,185 GBP2025-11: 620,617 GBP2025-12: 618,766 GBP2026-01: 623,750 GBP2026-02: 627,510 GBP2026-03: 626,004 GBP2026-04: 631,763 GBP2026-05: 639,751 GBP2026-06: 647,124 GBP2026-07: 646,781 GBP
Average house price, pounds sterling, July 2021 to July 2026. GBP. Source: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file).

Sources: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file); HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Housing statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Active enterprises in St Albans were 9,000 in 2024, down 2.1% from 2023.

Active enterprises9,0002024Down 2.1% from 2023
Enterprise births8852024Up 1.7% from 2023
9,0009,50010K10.5K2019202020212022202320242019: 10,365 count2020: 10,255 count2021: 10,160 count2022: 9,460 count2023: 9,190 count2024: 9,000 count
Active enterprises, 2019 to 2024. count. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country.

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country; Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Companies statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=200&measures=20100&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  2. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=209&measures=20301&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  3. Office for National Statistics. Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2024_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&c2021_cob_12=1&measures=20301&time=2021,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  4. Office for National Statistics. Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/populationestimatesforukenglandandwalesscotlandandnorthernireland/mid2011tomid2025. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  5. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductlocalauthorities/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  6. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductlocalauthorities/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  7. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  8. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  9. Office for National Statistics. Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/datasets/priceindexofprivaterentsukmonthlypricestatistics/16september2026. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  10. Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  11. Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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