NORTH COTTAGES, AL2 1AW House Prices & Local Information

AL2 1AW is a sought-after residential area on North Cottages, 0.1km from North Cottages in St Albans. Administratively it sits within Park Street ward and the St Albans constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, AL2 1AW is a culturally diverse area with a strong community identity. The daytime character shifts — ethnically mixed self-employed professional services, home workers in outer suburbs. An average age of 32 points to a young professional and early-career population — ambitious, mobile, and predominantly renting. 39% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. The area has a notably diverse population — 31% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of St Albans.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 9 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Prices average £588k.

Census 2021 statistics for AL2 1AW are sourced from Output Area E00169673 (shared with 7 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.