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AL1 2HJ

Sopwell

St Albans

England / East of England / St Albans / Cottonmill & Sopwell / Sopwell

Overview

Postcode AL1 2HJ 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 high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 94.4 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 0.8 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
94
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
39.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

7/10

Cottonmill & Sopwell has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,980 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 30% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Cottonmill & Sopwell has a high crime rate, with approximately 94.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

39.1%

Approximately 39.1% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 10 ft away from AL1 2HJ.

Flood risk

Low

Cottonmill & Sopwell near AL1 2HJ has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is St Albans Abbey located about 0.8 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.8 mi

St Albans Abbey

N/A

0.8 mi

Park Street

N/A

Parks

No parks nearby

Schools

In the AL1 2HJ postcode area, located within Cottonmill & Sopwell, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryMandeville Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miNot applicableWatling View SchoolCommunity special school

Good

0.6 miPrimarySt Adrian Roman Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good