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Marshalswick

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12,063 people · median £535,000 · 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

Population12,063

0–14

20%

15–24

10%

25–44

22%

45–64

29%

65+

18%

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Median age42.9

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 qualified53%

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

No formal qualifications9%

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 10/10 · little changed since 2019. A higher number means less deprivation. Roughly 95% of English neighbourhoods fall in more-deprived bands.

Full deprivation breakdown — all seven domains

DEPRIVATION

IMD decile 10/10

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WHAT THIS MEANSThis area scores 10/10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation — less deprived than most (averaged across its neighbourhoods). About 95% 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 10 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

8.3/10

Employment

8.6/10

Education & skills

9.6/10

Health & disability

9.1/10

Crime

9.3/10

Housing & services

9.6/10

Living environment

8.6/10

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

78%

own their home

85%

White
largest ethnic group · next: Asian 8%

ONS Census 2021

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