The AL5 5SX 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 East |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Harpenden East |
| 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 East |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Hitchin and Harpenden |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 32803 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Comfortable suburbia / Affluent communities / Rural-Urban Fringe, while the work-zone classification is Professional home-workers in outer suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Top Street(0.20 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Highfield Avenue(0.09 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Harpenden(0.59 mi)
The nearest airport is Luton Airport Parkway(4.71 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Beeches Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 5-11 | AL5 5SD (0.15 mi) | Details |
| The Grove Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | AL5 1QB (0.25 mi) | Details |
| Crabtree Junior SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 7-11 | AL5 5PU (0.27 mi) | Details |
| Crabtree Infants' SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-7 | AL5 5PU (0.27 mi) | Details |
| The Grove Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-7 | AL5 1QD (0.29 mi) | Details |
| Aldwickbury SchoolAll Through, None | 4-13 | AL5 1AD (0.36 mi) | Details |
| St Dominic Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | AL5 1PF (0.52 mi) | Details |
| Harpenden AcademyPrimary, Good | 4-11 | AL5 4EL (0.68 mi) | Details |
| Sir John Lawes SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | AL5 4QP (0.80 mi) | Details |
| Katherine Warington SchoolSecondary, None | 11-19 | AL5 5FH (0.87 mi) | Details |
| St Nicholas CofE VA Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | AL5 2TP (0.87 mi) | Details |
| Manland Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | AL5 4QW (0.89 mi) | Details |
| St George's SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | AL5 4TD (0.94 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is DAVENPORT HOUSE SURGERY(0.73 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| davenport house surgeryActivedavenport house, bowers way, harpenden, hertfordshire | 01582767821 | AL5 4HX |
| elms medical practiceActivethe elms medical practice, 5 stewart road, harpenden, hertfordshire | 01582767444 | AL5 4QA |
| village surgeryActivethe village surgery, amenbury lane, harpenden, hertfordshire | 01582712021 | AL5 2BT |
The population of AL55SX is 352 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 (1863), Between 45 to 54 (1354), and Between 35 to 44 (1148).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 289 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 24.
Regarding education, 155 adults have Level 4, while 33 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (391), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (116).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (173), followed by No religion (131).
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 (101) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (66), and Intermediate occupations (27).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (416), and 304 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1395) and Middle East and Asia (55).