The AL1 2BA postcode is in St Albans, Hertfordshire postcode town, within East of England, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | AL1 |
| Ward | Sopwell |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Cottonmill & Sopwell |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | St Albans |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Hertfordshire |
| Region | East of England |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | Luton |
| Police Force | Hertfordshire |
| NHS Care Board | NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | Sopwell |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | St Albans |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 30070 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Multi-ethnic professionals with families / Achieving neighbourhoods / Rural-Urban Fringe, while the work-zone classification is Professional home-workers in outer suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is St. Stephen's(0.42 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Mentmore Road(0.09 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is St Albans Abbey(0.18 mi)
The nearest airport is Luton Airport Parkway(9.08 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter's SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | AL1 1HL (0.21 mi) | Details |
| The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St AlbansPrimary, Good | 4-11 | AL1 1DQ (0.27 mi) | Details |
| St Albans Independent CollegeSecondary, Inadequate | 14-19 | AL1 1LN (0.37 mi) | Details |
| St Columba's CollegeAll Through, None | 4-18 | AL3 4AW (0.48 mi) | Details |
| St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | AL1 2PB (0.51 mi) | Details |
| Mandeville Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | AL1 2LE (0.52 mi) | Details |
| St Albans SchoolSecondary, None | 11-19 | AL3 4HB (0.55 mi) | Details |
| The Marlborough Science AcademySecondary, Good | 11-18 | AL1 2QA (0.62 mi) | Details |
| Watling View SchoolAll Through, Good | 2-19 | AL1 2NU (0.66 mi) | Details |
| Loreto CollegeSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | AL1 3RQ (0.70 mi) | Details |
| Alban City SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | AL1 3RR (0.71 mi) | Details |
| Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | AL3 5NL (0.74 mi) | Details |
| St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & NurseryPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | AL1 5EG (0.83 mi) | Details |
| Maple Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | AL1 3SW (0.84 mi) | Details |
| Prae Wood Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | AL3 4HZ (0.90 mi) | Details |
| St Albans High School for GirlsAll Through, None | 4-18 | AL1 3SJ (0.91 mi) | Details |
| St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St AlbansPrimary, Good | 5-11 | AL3 4SJ (0.97 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is MALTINGS SURGERY(0.52 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| maltings surgeryActivethe maltings surgery, 8-14 victoria street, st albans, hertfordshire | 01727855500 | AL1 3JB |
| hatfield road surgeryActive2 the parade, ellis house, st albans, hertfordshire | 01727853079 | AL1 3FY |
| harvey group practiceActiveharvey group practice, 13/15 russell avenue, st. albans, hertfordshire | 01727831888 | AL3 5HB |
| parkbury house surgeryActiveparkbury house, st.peters street, st.albans, hertfordshire | 01727851589 | AL1 3HD |
| grange street surgeryActivegrange street surgery, 2 grange street, st. albans, hertfordshire | 01727833550 | AL3 5NF |
The population of AL12BA is 306 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 38 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1724), Between 35 to 44 (1292), and Between 45 to 54 (1110).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 255 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 18.
Regarding education, 145 adults have Level 4, while 25 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (423), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (157).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (149), followed by Christian (131).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (77) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (62), and Intermediate occupations (29).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (567), and 204 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1344) and European Union EU-14 (76).