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AL1 5AW

Cunningham

St Albans

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Detailed insights for AL1 5AW

Overview

Postcode AL1 5AW is located in an urban city, within the Cunningham ward of St Albans in the East of England region, and forms part of the The Camp & Cunningham area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 129.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in The Camp & Cunningham is £57,300 per year. The nearest station is St Albans City located about 1.1 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
130
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
49.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

The Camp & Cunningham has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 13,880 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 42% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

The Camp & Cunningham has a very high crime rate, with approximately 129.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

49.6%

Approximately 49.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 23.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in The Camp & Cunningham is £57,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near AL1 5AW.

Flood risk

No risk

The Camp & Cunningham near AL1 5AW 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 City located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
274
Population density
7,675.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
150
54.15%
Bangladeshi
39
14.08%
Other White
30
10.83%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
9
3.25%
Caribbean
9
3.25%
Total population: 277

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
35
29.41%
Owns with a mortgage
31
26.05%
Social rents from council
24
20.17%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
11.76%
Owns outright
14
11.76%
Total households: 119

Property prices in Cunningham

Based on 85 recent sales, the median property price is £480,000 in Cunningham area, with individual transactions ranging from £147,000 up to £1,680,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Cunningham in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Cunningham over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached13£960,000
Flats34£302,500
Semi-Detached15£580,000
Terraced23£500,000

10 year median price trend in Cunningham

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Cunningham.

Schools

In the AL1 5AW postcode area, located within The Camp & Cunningham, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for AL1 5AW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryWindermere Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miAll-throughSamuel Ryder AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miPrimaryCunningham Hill Junior SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of AL1 5AW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for AL1 5AW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miCo-op Food199-201 Cell Barnes Lane, St Albans, AL1 5PXWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.3 miMorrisons Daily195 Cell Barnes Lane, St Albans, AL1 5PXWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.4 miSparHill End Lane, St Albans, AL4 0ASWalking directions to Spar

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictSt AlbansE07000240
Parliamentary ConstituencySt AlbansE14001507
WardCunninghamE05013951
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)The Camp & CunninghamE02004939
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)St Albans 016AE01023681
Police ForceHertfordshire
Postcode Introduced1985-04-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.