OLD ORCHARD, AL2 2QB - Information

Overview

The AL2 2QB postcode is in St Albans, Hertfordshire postcode town, within East of England, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the AL2 2QB area, explore the AL2 2QB Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the AL2 2QB area, visit the AL2 2QB House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -0.3428409340891731, 51.72462050628708 ]
  • What 3 Words: icon.stages.races
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NameType
Postcode AreaAL2
WardPark Street
Middle layer Super Output AreaHow Wood & Park Street
Lower Tier Local AuthoritySt Albans
Upper Tier Local AuthorityHertfordshire
RegionEast of England
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaLuton
Police ForceHertfordshire
NHS Care BoardNHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardPark Street
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencySt Albans
Multiple Deprivation Index27498

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Multi-ethnic professionals with families / Affluent communities / Rural-Urban Fringe, while the work-zone classification is Professional home-workers in outer suburbs.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Park Street(0.10 mi)

  • Park Street, (0.10 mi)
  • How Wood, (0.44 mi)
  • Burston Manor, (0.63 mi)
  • Chiswell Green, (0.76 mi)
  • St. Julian's, (0.81 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Park Street Railway Station(0.09 mi)

  • Park Street Railway Station, (0.09 mi)
  • Park Street Rail Station, (0.12 mi)
  • Park Street Railway Station, (0.13 mi)
  • Park Street Rail Station, (0.14 mi)
  • War Memorial, (0.20 mi)
  • Penn Road, (0.20 mi)
  • Mount Drive, (0.21 mi)
  • War Memorial, (0.22 mi)
  • Oliver Close, (0.22 mi)
  • Oliver Close, (0.23 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Park Street(0.12 mi)

  • Park Street, (0.12 mi)
  • How Wood, (0.48 mi)
  • St Albans Abbey, (1.39 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Luton Airport Parkway(10.36 mi)

  • Luton Airport Parkway, (10.36 mi)
  • Luton Airport, (11.22 mi)
  • Heathrow Airport, (17.77 mi)
  • Heathrow Terminals 1-2-3 Rail, (18.20 mi)
Nearby Schools

Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)

NameAgeDistanceDetails
How Wood Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good3-11AL2 2HU (0.32 mi)Details
Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11AL2 2LX (0.33 mi)Details
Killigrew Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good3-11AL2 3HD (0.68 mi)Details
Watling View SchoolAll Through, Good2-19AL1 2NU (0.72 mi)Details
Mandeville Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11AL1 2LE (0.86 mi)Details
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11AL1 2PB (0.92 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is MIDWAY SURGERY(0.84 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
midway surgeryActivethe midway surgery, 93 watford road, st.albans, hertfordshire01727832125AL2 3JX
Nearby Amenities
  • BP (Mount) Connect M&S Simply Food
    0.36 mi
  • Bok 'n' Rose Butchers
    0.47 mi
  • Simmons Bakers
    0.47 mi
  • Co-op Food How Wood
    0.48 mi

OLD ORCHARD, AL2 2QB Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of AL22QB is 304 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 44 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1154), Between 45 to 54 (932), and Between 55 to 64 (852).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 235 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 16.

Education

Regarding education, 117 adults have Level 4, while 33 have Level 3.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (414), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (236).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (47)
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (31), and
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (20)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (154), followed by No religion (109).

NS-SEC

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 (73) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (52), and Intermediate occupations (25).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Retired (473), and 448 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1520) and European Union EU-14 (71).