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AL1 2RB

Sopwell

St Albans

Overview

Postcode AL1 2RB 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 moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 62.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Cottonmill & Sopwell is £58,100 per year. The nearest station is Park Street located about 0.6 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
63
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
27%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

4/10

Cottonmill & Sopwell has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,533 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 37% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Cottonmill & Sopwell has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 62.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

27%

Approximately 27.0% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 109 ft away from AL1 2RB.

Flood risk

No risk

Cottonmill & Sopwell near AL1 2RB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Park Street located about 0.6 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.6 mi

Park Street

N/A

0.7 mi

St Albans Abbey

N/A

Parks

No parks nearby

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableWatling View SchoolCommunity special school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryMandeville Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miPrimarySt Adrian Roman Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good