The AL1 2HJ 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 | 9980 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Hard-pressed ethnic mix / Urban cultural mix / Rural-Urban Fringe, while the work-zone classification is Professional home-workers in outer suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Sopwell(0.22 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Holyrood Crescent(0.16 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is St Albans Abbey(0.79 mi)
The nearest airport is Luton Airport Parkway(9.74 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mandeville Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | AL1 2LE (0.41 mi) | Details |
| Watling View SchoolAll Through, Good | 2-19 | AL1 2NU (0.47 mi) | Details |
| St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | AL1 2PB (0.57 mi) | Details |
| St Peter's SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | AL1 1HL (0.80 mi) | Details |
| The Marlborough Science AcademySecondary, Good | 11-18 | AL1 2QA (0.82 mi) | Details |
| Samuel Ryder AcademyAll Through, Good | 4-19 | AL1 5AR (0.89 mi) | Details |
| St Albans Independent CollegeSecondary, Inadequate | 14-19 | AL1 1LN (0.91 mi) | Details |
| Cunningham Hill Junior SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 7-11 | AL1 5QJ (0.94 mi) | Details |
| Cunningham Hill Infant SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 5-7 | AL1 5QJ (0.94 mi) | Details |
| The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St AlbansPrimary, Good | 4-11 | AL1 1DQ (0.95 mi) | Details |
| St Columba's CollegeAll Through, None | 4-18 | AL3 4AW (0.95 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is HATFIELD ROAD SURGERY(0.84 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| hatfield road surgeryActive2 the parade, ellis house, st albans, hertfordshire | 01727853079 | AL1 3FY |
The population of AL12HJ is 350 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 223 people, followed by Bangladeshi with a total of 33.
Regarding education, 97 adults have Does not apply, while 36 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (257), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (222).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (152), followed by No religion (99).
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 Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (45) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (40), and Small employers and own account workers (39).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (448), and 177 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1278) and Middle East and Asia (159).