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AL1 1HW

Sopwell

St Albans

Overview

Postcode AL1 1HW is located in an urban city, within the Sopwell ward of St Albans in the East of England region , and forms part of the Cottonmill & Sopwell area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 69.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Cottonmill & Sopwell is £58,100 per year. The nearest station is St Albans Abbey located about 0.3 miles away. There are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is The Old Brickie.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
70
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
18.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Cottonmill & Sopwell has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,694 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 16% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Cottonmill & Sopwell has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 69.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

18.5%

Approximately 18.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 23.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Cottonmill & Sopwell is £58,100 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near AL1 1HW.

Flood risk

No risk

Cottonmill & Sopwell near AL1 1HW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is St Albans Abbey located about 0.3 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.3 mi

St Albans Abbey

N/A

0.4 mi

St Albans City

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miThe Old BrickieSmall

Schools

In the AL1 1HW postcode area, located within Cottonmill & Sopwell, there are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Peter's SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miNot applicableSt Albans Independent CollegeOther independent school

Inadequate

0.3 miPrimaryThe Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St AlbansVoluntary aided school

Good