The AL5 1AS postcode is in St Albans, Hertfordshire postcode town, within East of England, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | AL5 |
| Ward | Harpenden South |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Harpenden Common |
| 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 | Harpenden South |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Hitchin and Harpenden |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 30369 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Multi-ethnic professionals with families / Achieving neighbourhoods / Rural-Urban Fringe, while the work-zone classification is Traditional countryside.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Bowling Alley(0.29 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Queens Road(0.18 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Harpenden(0.80 mi)
The nearest airport is Luton Airport Parkway(5.08 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Grove Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | AL5 1QB (0.39 mi) | Details |
| The Grove Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-7 | AL5 1QD (0.40 mi) | Details |
| St Dominic Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | AL5 1PF (0.57 mi) | Details |
| High Beeches Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 5-11 | AL5 5SD (0.70 mi) | Details |
| Aldwickbury SchoolAll Through, None | 4-13 | AL5 1AD (0.75 mi) | Details |
| Crabtree Infants' SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-7 | AL5 5PU (0.78 mi) | Details |
| Crabtree Junior SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 7-11 | AL5 5PU (0.78 mi) | Details |
| Harpenden AcademyPrimary, Good | 4-11 | AL5 4EL (0.92 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is VILLAGE SURGERY(0.89 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| village surgeryActivethe village surgery, amenbury lane, harpenden, hertfordshire | 01582712021 | AL5 2BT |
| davenport house surgeryActivedavenport house, bowers way, harpenden, hertfordshire | 01582767821 | AL5 4HX |
The population of AL51AS is 333 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 43 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1406), Between 45 to 54 (1070), and Between 55 to 64 (965).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 275 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 26.
Regarding education, 160 adults have Level 4, while 33 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (501), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (207).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (180), followed by No religion (117).
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 (85) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (70), and Small employers and own account workers (34).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (589), and 306 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1646) and European Union EU-14 (68).