AldburyHertfordshire

Household income in Aldbury, £81K a year, runs above Hertfordshire’s towns and England’s towns

The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 50% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.

The car took 78% of commuters, above both Hertfordshire’s towns (73%) and England’s towns (70%). 28% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work. Of the commuters living in Aldbury, 7% work in the town itself. Working from home was the norm for half of workers at the census.

The schools around Aldbury

74% of pupils at the 2 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its one school is below. The town’s primary school has 104 pupils.

More households own their home in Aldbury than in Hertfordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 69%

Renting privately is how 14% of households live. Private rents average £1,594 a month across the Dacorum council area. Also worth knowing: the social rented sector houses 17% of households.

Aldbury records more burglary and damage per resident than Hertfordshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 20.6 per 1,000 a year

Police figures for Aldbury’s built-up area: 31 crimes and 5 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences made up 52% of the total. There were 14.5 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), close to Hertfordshire’s towns (14.3) and above England’s towns (7.8).

Bad health is less common in Aldbury than in Hertfordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 2.2% of residents

Asked at the census, 89% of residents of Aldbury said they were in good or very good health. Seeing a GP means leaving Aldbury: the nearest practice is 2.8 miles away. 15% of residents have a disability, close to Hertfordshire’s towns (14%) and below England’s towns (17%).

Much of Aldbury is a conservation area: 79% of its land, more than Hertfordshire’s towns or England’s towns

The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.

Aldbury’s listed buildings include the Church of St John the Baptist (Church of England), Grade I. For its size, Aldbury has 417 listed buildings per 10,000 residents. 33% of its homes were built before 1919, above Hertfordshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (16%) alike. At the top of the list, 1 are Grade I and 1 Grade II*.

Degrees are more common in Aldbury than in Hertfordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 53% of adults

Half the people of Aldbury are older than 47.8. Nearly one in ten residents are 15 to 24, below both Hertfordshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). Retirement age and beyond: 22% of residents are 65 or older.