The AL1 2HU 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 Social renting young families / Urban cultural mix / Rural-Urban Fringe, while the work-zone classification is Professional home-workers in outer suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Sopwell(0.32 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Holyrood Crescent(0.09 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is St Albans Abbey(0.66 mi)
The nearest airport is Luton Airport Parkway(9.62 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 (0.33 mi) | Details |
| Watling View SchoolAll Through, Good | 2-19 | AL1 2NU (0.42 mi) | Details |
| St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | AL1 2PB (0.47 mi) | Details |
| St Peter's SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | AL1 1HL (0.68 mi) | Details |
| The Marlborough Science AcademySecondary, Good | 11-18 | AL1 2QA (0.72 mi) | Details |
| St Albans Independent CollegeSecondary, Inadequate | 14-19 | AL1 1LN (0.80 mi) | Details |
| The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St AlbansPrimary, Good | 4-11 | AL1 1DQ (0.82 mi) | Details |
| St Columba's CollegeAll Through, None | 4-18 | AL3 4AW (0.83 mi) | Details |
| Samuel Ryder AcademyAll Through, Good | 4-19 | AL1 5AR (0.94 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 |
| Killigrew Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | AL2 3HD (0.99 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is HATFIELD ROAD SURGERY(0.76 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 AL12HU is 358 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 194 people, followed by Bangladeshi with a total of 58.
Regarding education, 130 adults have Level 4, while 33 have No qualifications.
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 (128), followed by No religion (127).
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 (67) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (55), and Small employers and own account workers (26).
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).