The AL1 2PL 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 Commuters with young families / Urban cultural mix / Rural-Urban Fringe, while the work-zone classification is Shop until you drop.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is St. Julian's(0.32 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Abbots Avenue(0.10 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is St Albans Abbey(0.49 mi)
The nearest airport is Luton Airport Parkway(9.46 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 (0.27 mi) | Details |
| St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | AL1 2PB (0.38 mi) | Details |
| Watling View SchoolAll Through, Good | 2-19 | AL1 2NU (0.40 mi) | Details |
| St Peter's SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | AL1 1HL (0.53 mi) | Details |
| The Marlborough Science AcademySecondary, Good | 11-18 | AL1 2QA (0.61 mi) | Details |
| The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St AlbansPrimary, Good | 4-11 | AL1 1DQ (0.64 mi) | Details |
| St Albans Independent CollegeSecondary, Inadequate | 14-19 | AL1 1LN (0.67 mi) | Details |
| St Columba's CollegeAll Through, None | 4-18 | AL3 4AW (0.67 mi) | Details |
| St Albans SchoolSecondary, None | 11-19 | AL3 4HB (0.93 mi) | Details |
| Killigrew Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | AL2 3HD (0.96 mi) | Details |
| St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & NurseryPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | AL1 5EG (0.97 mi) | Details |
| Loreto CollegeSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | AL1 3RQ (0.98 mi) | Details |
| Cunningham Hill Junior SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 7-11 | AL1 5QJ (0.98 mi) | Details |
| Cunningham Hill Infant SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 5-7 | AL1 5QJ (0.98 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is HATFIELD ROAD SURGERY(0.69 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 |
| maltings surgeryActivethe maltings surgery, 8-14 victoria street, st albans, hertfordshire | 01727855500 | AL1 3JB |
| midway surgeryActivethe midway surgery, 93 watford road, st.albans, hertfordshire | 01727832125 | AL2 3JX |
The population of AL12PL is 305 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 175 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 42.
Regarding education, 74 adults have Level 4, while 34 have Level 3.
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 (103).
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 (39) followed by Routine occupations (33), and Intermediate occupations (28).
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).