AL1 1HL is a sought-after residential area on Cottonmill Lane, 1.0km from St. Albans in St Albans. Administratively it sits within Sopwell ward and the St Albans constituency.
This is a suburban renting area with semi-detached homes and family households. During the day, ethnically mixed self-employed professional services, home workers in outer suburbs. A balanced community with an average age of 37 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 48 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. The area ranks among the least deprived 20% in England — a strong signal of community wellbeing, good schools, and low crime.
Census 2021 statistics for AL1 1HL are sourced from Output Area E00120560 (shared with 9 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
COTTONMILL LANE, AL1 1HL House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for COTTONMILL LANE, AL1 1HL.
273
37
£ 58,100 /yr
55%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: AL1 1HL is ranked in the top 20% nationally for affluence, indicating a high-income demographic.
Area Character
Balanced, accessible, and mixed. AL1 1HL spans multiple life stages — average age 37, moderate ownership and renting. prices and low crime put this mixed postcode in the more desirable bracket.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for AL1 1HL. The average age is 37.4. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Community Makeup: A dynamic neighborhood of mid-career renters. The average age points to active professionals living in rental accommodation.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
AL1 1HL has low crime rates — 48 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
St Peter's School
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans
Loreto College
Alban City School
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School
Maple Primary School
St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery
Muriel Green Nursery School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Pub, NightClub
40 nearby- Alban's Well0.6 km
- County Constitutional Club0.5 km
- Craft and Cleaver1.0 km
- Dylans0.7 km
- Mad Squirrel Tap0.6 km
- + 35 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
4 nearby- Travelodge0.6 km
- Premier Inn0.9 km
- The Samuel Ryder Hotel, Tapestry Collection by Hilton0.5 km
- B&B0.3 km
Retailers - Other
40 nearby- Ballo Foods0.3 km
- beyond living0.6 km
- Simmons Bakers0.6 km
- Wenzels The Bakers0.6 km
- Shree Newsagents0.6 km
- + 35 more
Restaurant, Cafe
95 nearby- Ayos Restaurant0.6 km
- Charlie's Coffee and Company & Mobile Coffee Van0.3 km
- Costa Coffee0.7 km
- Crussh Juice Bars0.8 km
- George Street Canteen0.7 km
- + 90 more
Supermarkets
8 nearby- Aldi Stores Ltd.0.7 km
- Tesco Express0.8 km
- Iceland Foods0.5 km
- H&H Food & Wine0.6 km
- Sainsbury's Local0.8 km
- + 3 more
Takeaway Shop
24 nearby- Domino's Pizza0.4 km
- Papa's Pizza0.2 km
- Subway0.9 km
- H & H Fried Chicken0.6 km
- H&H Pizza & Kebabs0.2 km
- + 19 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- St Albans Abbey0.5 km
- St Albans0.6 km
- Park Street2.4 km
Bus Stops
- Cottonmill Crescent0.1 km
- Cottonmill Crescent0.2 km
- Watson's Walk0.2 km
- Marlborough Road0.3 km
- Alma Road0.3 km
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Postcode Profile: AL11HL · Data under Open Government Licence