The AL5 4HQ 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 North & Rural |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Harpenden North |
| 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 North & Rural |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Hitchin and Harpenden |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 31768 |
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 Professional home-workers in outer suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Cold Harbour(0.32 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Dell Close(0.10 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Harpenden(0.74 mi)
The nearest airport is Luton Airport Parkway(3.61 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| St George's SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | AL5 4TD (0.24 mi) | Details |
| Manland Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | AL5 4QW (0.24 mi) | Details |
| The Lea Primary School and NurseryPrimary, Good | 3-11 | AL5 4LE (0.32 mi) | Details |
| Sir John Lawes SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | AL5 4QP (0.35 mi) | Details |
| The King's SchoolAll Through, Good | 4-16 | AL5 4DU (0.56 mi) | Details |
| Harpenden AcademyPrimary, Good | 4-11 | AL5 4EL (0.63 mi) | Details |
| St Hilda's SchoolPrimary, None | 2-11 | AL5 2ES (0.66 mi) | Details |
| St Nicholas CofE VA Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | AL5 2TP (0.67 mi) | Details |
| Sauncey Wood Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | AL5 5HL (0.69 mi) | Details |
| Crabtree Infants' SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-7 | AL5 5PU (0.85 mi) | Details |
| Crabtree Junior SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 7-11 | AL5 5PU (0.85 mi) | Details |
| Roundwood Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | AL5 3AD (0.91 mi) | Details |
| Roundwood Park SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | AL5 3AE (0.93 mi) | Details |
| St Dominic Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | AL5 1PF (0.98 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is ELMS MEDICAL PRACTICE(0.46 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| elms medical practiceActivethe elms medical practice, 5 stewart road, harpenden, hertfordshire | 01582767444 | AL5 4QA |
| davenport house surgeryActivedavenport house, bowers way, harpenden, hertfordshire | 01582767821 | AL5 4HX |
| village surgeryActivethe village surgery, amenbury lane, harpenden, hertfordshire | 01582712021 | AL5 2BT |
The population of AL54HQ is 427 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 40 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1833), Between 45 to 54 (1335), and Between 35 to 44 (1130).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 331 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 23.
Regarding education, 180 adults have Level 4, while 34 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (403), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (172).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (221), followed by No religion (151).
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 (93) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (82), and Small employers and own account workers (46).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (490), and 203 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1293) and Middle East and Asia (52).