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AL1 2JB

Sopwell

St Albans

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

Overview

Postcode AL1 2JB 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 48.7 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 0.4 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
49
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
26.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

1/10

Cottonmill & Sopwell has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,070 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 8% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Cottonmill & Sopwell has a low crime rate, with approximately 48.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

26.3%

Approximately 26.3% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from rail, approximately 121 ft away from AL1 2JB.

Flood risk

No risk

Cottonmill & Sopwell near AL1 2JB 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 0.4 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.4 mi

St Albans Abbey

N/A

0.7 mi

St Albans City

N/A

Parks

No parks nearby

Schools

In the AL1 2JB postcode area, located within Cottonmill & Sopwell, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryMandeville Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Peter's SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Adrian Roman Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good