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AL1 2LS

Sopwell

St Albans

Overview

Postcode AL1 2LS 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 0.6 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
94
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
52%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

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

52%

Approximately 52.0% 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 2LS.

Flood risk

No risk

Cottonmill & Sopwell near AL1 2LS 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 0.6 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.6 mi

St Albans Abbey

N/A

0.8 mi

Park Street

N/A

1 mi

St Albans City

N/A

Parks

No parks nearby

Schools

In the AL1 2LS postcode area, located within Cottonmill & Sopwell, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryMandeville Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miNot applicableWatling View SchoolCommunity special school

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt Adrian Roman Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good