The AL3 5SY postcode is in St Albans, Hertfordshire postcode town, within East of England, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | AL3 |
| Ward | Batchwood |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Townsend & New Greens |
| 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 | Batchwood |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | St Albans |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 28426 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Commuters with young families / Highly qualified professionals / Rural-Urban Fringe, while the work-zone classification is Professional home-workers in outer suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Townsend(0.25 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Hospital(0.04 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is St Albans(1.05 mi)
The nearest airport is Luton Airport Parkway(7.93 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batchwood SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | AL3 5RP (0.29 mi) | Details |
| Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | AL3 5RL (0.29 mi) | Details |
| Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | AL3 5NL (0.43 mi) | Details |
| Heathlands SchoolAll Through, Outstanding | 3-18 | AL3 5AY (0.43 mi) | Details |
| St Albans High School for GirlsAll Through, None | 4-18 | AL1 3SJ (0.47 mi) | Details |
| Maple Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | AL1 3SW (0.54 mi) | Details |
| Alban City SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | AL1 3RR (0.56 mi) | Details |
| Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-7 | AL1 4AP (0.57 mi) | Details |
| Bernards Heath Junior SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 7-11 | AL3 5HP (0.66 mi) | Details |
| Margaret Wix Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | AL3 6EL (0.69 mi) | Details |
| St Albans SchoolSecondary, None | 11-19 | AL3 4HB (0.71 mi) | Details |
| St Albans Girls' SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | AL3 6DB (0.76 mi) | Details |
| Loreto CollegeSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | AL1 3RQ (0.77 mi) | Details |
| St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St AlbansPrimary, Good | 5-11 | AL3 4SJ (0.80 mi) | Details |
| Townsend Church of England SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-18 | AL3 6DR (0.85 mi) | Details |
| St Albans Independent CollegeSecondary, Inadequate | 14-19 | AL1 1LN (0.92 mi) | Details |
| The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St AlbansPrimary, Good | 4-11 | AL1 1DQ (0.94 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is LODGE,HIGHFIELD & REDBOURN(0.08 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| lodge,highfield & redbournActivethe lodge surgery, normandy road, st. albans, hertfordshire | 01727853107 | AL3 5NP |
| grange street surgeryActivegrange street surgery, 2 grange street, st. albans, hertfordshire | 01727833550 | AL3 5NF |
| parkbury house surgeryActiveparkbury house, st.peters street, st.albans, hertfordshire | 01727851589 | AL1 3HD |
| harvey group practiceActiveharvey group practice, 13/15 russell avenue, st. albans, hertfordshire | 01727831888 | AL3 5HB |
| maltings surgeryActivethe maltings surgery, 8-14 victoria street, st albans, hertfordshire | 01727855500 | AL1 3JB |
The population of AL35SY is 401 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 39 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1708), Between 45 to 54 (1213), and Between 35 to 44 (1212).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 269 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 32.
Regarding education, 152 adults have Level 4, while 43 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (577), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (199).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (212), followed by No religion (126).
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 (96) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (62), and Never worked and long-term unemployed (33).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (711), and 303 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1754) and European Union EU-14 (88).