AL5 2FN - Information

Overview

The AL5 2FN postcode is in St Albans, Hertfordshire postcode town, within East of England, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the AL5 2FN area, explore the AL5 2FN Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the AL5 2FN area, visit the AL5 2FN House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -0.3554822824731577, 51.80872864649573 ]
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NameType
Postcode AreaAL5
WardHarpenden West
Middle layer Super Output AreaHarpenden Town
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 wardHarpenden West
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyHitchin and Harpenden
Multiple Deprivation Index29552

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Multi-ethnic professionals with families / Highly qualified professionals / Rural-Urban Fringe, while the work-zone classification is Science and business parks.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Bowling Alley(0.33 mi)

  • Bowling Alley, (0.33 mi)
  • Hatching Green, (0.48 mi)
  • Top Street, (0.54 mi)
  • Harpenden, (0.56 mi)
  • Breadcroft, (0.63 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Crabtree Lane(0.24 mi)

  • Crabtree Lane, (0.24 mi)
  • Harpenden House Hotel, (0.26 mi)
  • Harpenden House Hotel, (0.27 mi)
  • Crabtree Lane, (0.28 mi)
  • Day Centre, (0.30 mi)
  • St Albans Road, (0.31 mi)
  • St Albans Road, (0.31 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Harpenden(0.45 mi)

  • Harpenden, (0.45 mi)
  • St Albans, (4.32 mi)
  • St Albans Abbey, (4.46 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Luton Airport Parkway(4.61 mi)

  • Luton Airport Parkway, (4.61 mi)
  • Luton Airport, (5.57 mi)
  • Heathrow Airport, (23.28 mi)
  • Heathrow Terminals 1-2-3 Rail, (23.75 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
St Dominic Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding3-11AL5 1PF (0.26 mi)Details
Harpenden AcademyPrimary, Good4-11AL5 4EL (0.54 mi)Details
St Nicholas CofE VA Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11AL5 2TP (0.54 mi)Details
The Grove Junior SchoolPrimary, Good7-11AL5 1QB (0.76 mi)Details
Crabtree Junior SchoolPrimary, Outstanding7-11AL5 5PU (0.78 mi)Details
Crabtree Infants' SchoolPrimary, Outstanding4-7AL5 5PU (0.78 mi)Details
St Hilda's SchoolPrimary, None2-11AL5 2ES (0.79 mi)Details
The Grove Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Outstanding3-7AL5 1QD (0.81 mi)Details
High Beeches Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding5-11AL5 5SD (0.87 mi)Details
St George's SchoolSecondary, Outstanding11-18AL5 4TD (0.92 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is VILLAGE SURGERY(0.39 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
village surgeryActivethe village surgery, amenbury lane, harpenden, hertfordshire01582712021AL5 2BT
davenport house surgeryActivedavenport house, bowers way, harpenden, hertfordshire01582767821AL5 4HX
elms medical practiceActivethe elms medical practice, 5 stewart road, harpenden, hertfordshire01582767444AL5 4QA
Nearby Amenities
  • Rothamsted Restaurant & Conference Centre
    0.07 mi
  • Monty's (Gusto Catering) catering @
    0.35 mi
  • Lussmanns
    0.35 mi
  • Prezzo
    0.38 mi
  • Giggling Squid
    0.39 mi
  • The Silver Cup
    0.22 mi
  • The White Horse
    0.32 mi
  • Bennet's Harpenden Royal British Legion
    0.35 mi
  • Inn On The Green
    0.35 mi
  • The Harpenden Arms Ph
    0.39 mi

AL5 2FN Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of AL52FN is 369 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 43 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1730), Between 45 to 54 (1373), and Between 35 to 44 (1050).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 285 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 40.

Education

Regarding education, 203 adults have Level 4, while 27 have Level 2.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (621), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (300).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (64)
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (47), and
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (35)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (208), followed by No religion (111).

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 Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (124) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (79), and Intermediate occupations (31).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (557), and 496 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1536) and European Union EU-14 (95).