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AL1 2RE

Sopwell

St Albans

Overview

Postcode AL1 2RE 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 very high crime levels, with around 205.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Cottonmill & Sopwell is £58,100 per year. The nearest station is St Albans Abbey located about 0.1 miles away. There are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is St Stephen's park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
206
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
35.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

7/10

Cottonmill & Sopwell has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,653 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 39% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Cottonmill & Sopwell has a very high crime rate, with approximately 205.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

35.1%

Approximately 35.1% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 139 ft away from AL1 2RE.

Flood risk

No risk

Cottonmill & Sopwell near AL1 2RE 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 0.1 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.1 mi

St Albans Abbey

N/A

0.9 mi

St Albans City

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miVerulamium ParkLarge
0.4 miSt Stephen's parkMedium

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableSt Columba's CollegeOther independent school

N/A

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

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Adrian Roman Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good